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Ray Craig's avatar

Thanks, Jon. I enjoyed King’s book as well. I liked when he explained how he put interesting characters into difficult situations and wrote from there.

I have been listening to a new podcast called “How I Write.” David Perell does a great job interviewing writers - I look forward to a new episode each week.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470

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Jon Miltimore's avatar

It's great advice on how to develop characters.

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ChatterW's avatar

I never wrote a book, and never really mastered grammar. But I’ll always remember what my father told me when he read my papers for class. “Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them.” I loved King’s books and read every one.

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Jon Miltimore's avatar

The man can write, and he has an amazing grasp on how to develop plot.

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ChatterW's avatar

One thing I especially liked was his ability to write as people really talk to each other.

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Jon Miltimore's avatar

Agreed. It's much harder to do than people realize.

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