I was in enough to get along with people. I was never socially inarticulate. Not a loner. And that saved my life, saved my sanity. That and the writing. But to this day I distrust anybody who thought school was a good time. Anybody.
Stephen KingI felt lonely and content at the same time. I believe that is a rare kind of happiness.
Stephen KingGood description is a learned skill, one of the prime reasons why you cannot succeed unless you read a lot and write a lot. Itโs not just a question of how-to, you see; itโs also a question of how much to. Reading will help you answer how much, and only reams of writing will help you with the how. You can learn only by doing.
Stephen KingThere should be no telephone in your writing room, certainly no TV or videogames for you to fool around with. If thereโs a window, draw the curtains or pull down the shades unless it looks out at a blank wall.
Stephen King