Stephen King

When asked, "How do you write?" I invariably answer, "one word at a time." ↗

— Stephen King

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He had a massive stroke. He died with his tie on. Do you think that could be our generation's equivalent of that old saying about dying with your boots on? ↗

— Stephen King

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Whatever came to mind, whatever came to hand, I would read. ↗

— Stephen King

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You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you. ↗

— Stephen King

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I can remember being home from school with tonsillitis and writing stories in bed to pass the time. ↗

— Stephen King

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That's something that is almost accidental at the beginning of a career, but the more you write, the more trained you are to recognize the little signals. ↗

— Stephen King

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The devil's voice is sweet to hear. ↗

— Stephen King

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The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool. ↗

— Stephen King

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This is not a bad life. ↗

— Stephen King

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But I think there are a set of experiences that turn a potential writer into a working writer, and then there are places in your life were you start to recognize what you want to do. ↗

— Stephen King

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