Late last month, I began implementing writing into my daily routine. I’ve found myself turning to some notable writers to help me develop a writing routine of my own and one of those writers happened to be Stephen King. I’ve always found King interesting as a creative. If I’m being honest, I haven’t read a lot of his work, I recently added some of his work to my own budding library, I don’t consider myself a Stephen King fan. But I’d be lying if I told you that I don’t somewhat admire him as a writer. He’s a huge contributor to the literary world with books such as “IT” and “The Shining,” both soon then adapted into just as good movies.
I don’t doubt King’s ability to give good advice to writers such as myself.
Looking over his rules, a lot of them stuck out to me. Some clash with my own personal rulebook while harmonize with one another—if that makes any sense. I think the biggest one that sticks out to me is 13: “Eliminate distraction.” Personally, I NEED to hear something for me to really get into the groove of my work. That’s not the craziest thing in the world, some people blast music in their ears while others need a simple ambiance. For me, I need some kind of sitcom or early morning TV show like Steve Wilkos in the background. I need it for almost anything I do. It helps me focus when my brains locked onto something that has pretty much nothing to do with whatever I’m watching and/or listening to. I don’t know—something about two people going at it just tosses me into this almost therapeutic headspace that I can’t get enough of.
Maybe I’m strange, maybe I’m like every other writer. Who knows.
Different strokes for different folks, I fear.
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