Tag: Mark Twain

If It Works for Stephen King, Shouldn’t It Work for Me?

October 27, 2016

Writers often look to famous authors for role models. We assume that whatever routine works (or worked) for a famous writer should work for every writer. If Stephen King writes 2,000 words a day, 365 days a year, every writer should write 2,000 words a day, 365 days a year. The problem is that what … More If It Works for Stephen King, Shouldn’t It Work for Me?

If It Works for a Famous Writer, Shouldn’t It Work for Me?

August 18, 2011

We need to understand how the creative process really works. And since few of us get a decent education in that, we often look to famous authors to be our role models. We assume that whatever works for a famous writer should work for every writer. If Stephen King writes 2,500 words a day, 365 … More If It Works for a Famous Writer, Shouldn’t It Work for Me?