Nora F

“we read to experience the mediocre and the outright rotten; such experience helps us to recognize those things when they begin to creep into our own work, and to steer clear of them. We also read in order to measure ourselves against the good and the great, to get a sense of all that can be done. And we read in order to experience different styles.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.”
― Saeed Sikiru, Funny Quotes: 560 Humorous Sayings that Will Keep You Laughing Even After Reading Them

“When you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story,” he said. “When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that are not the story.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“Good writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation. Affectation itself, beginning with the need to define some sorts of writing as “good” and other sorts as “bad,” is fearful behavior. Good writing is also about making good choices when it comes to picking the tools you plan to work with.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft