Tag Archives: Stephen King

“Incomplete Enchanter”

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”   Stephen King Our boy Stephen as given plenty of people plenty of scary moments: He’s written more than 50 novels and a raft of them have been turned into movies. His … Continue reading

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Writing Toolbox

“I want to suggest that to write to your best abilities, it be hooves you to construct your own toolbox and then build up enough muscle so you can carry it with you. Then, instead of looking at a hard … Continue reading

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Visualizing Details

“For me, good description usually consists of a few well-chosen details that will stand for everything else. In most cases, these details will be the first ones that come to mind. Certainly, they will do for a start. If you … Continue reading

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Miracle Workers

Being in a bookish mood today, I decided to gather some of words of wisdom about books in order to remind us all that what we do matters. Writing comforts, counsels, and captivates. The stories we tell make a difference … Continue reading

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“And Write”

My friend and mentor Dr. Rob Gilbert’s amazing Success Hotline (973.743.4690) is a constant source of motivation for me in writing this blog. In fact, it’s his stories and daily hotline that actually inspired me to launch KWD. Just the … Continue reading

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Growing Better

“Don’t tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work.” Arthur Rubenstein, world-renowned pianist “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates a talented individual from a successful one is a lot of hard work.” Stephen King … Continue reading

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No Absolutes

“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” W. Somerset Maugham Quick questions: Did James Joyce like to write at night or in the morning? How about Hemingway? Did Marcel Proust prefer tea … Continue reading

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Impossible Doers

“Dream BIG, be unrealistic.” Jay-Z “Outside your comfort zone is the answer to all your dreams. You need to expand your comfort zone.” Coach Mike Tully My friend and mentor, Coach Tully is the creator of Total Game Plan, a … Continue reading

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Perfect Conditions

“In truth I’ve found that any day’s routine interruptions and distractions don’t much hurt a work in progress and may actually help it in some ways. It is, after all, the dab of grit seeping into the oyster’s shell that … Continue reading

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Cut Rate

“A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” William Strunk Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But slicing through … Continue reading

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