{"id":17081,"date":"2020-10-28T09:12:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T13:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=17081"},"modified":"2020-11-11T00:43:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T04:43:30","slug":"stephen-kings-writing-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/stephen-kings-writing-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King’s Writing Process: How it Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Stephen King’s writing process? How do the writing and revision<\/a> processes differ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen King writes a lot, and has a finely tuned writing process. By studying Stephen King’s writing process, you can learn how to craft your writing process, and improve your own writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Stephen King’s writing process and how to approach your revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Stephen King: Writing Process and Revision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you write your first draft, King suggests that you close your door.<\/strong> This is both literal and metaphorical. Literally, closing your door helps you focus and block out the outside world. This is part of Stephen King’s writing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metaphorically, write the first draft of your story<\/a> just for you. By and large, don\u2019t worry about what anyone else thinks. There is no outside world. The story belongs to you. (As we\u2019ll cover soon, there\u2019s one exception\u2014your ideal reader.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you rewrite, you need to open your door. You\u2019ll think about your readers and how to make at least some of them happy. You\u2019ll take in feedback from people you trust and grapple with reconciling their feedback with your vision. Stephen King’s writing process depends on this feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Writing Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s Stephen King\u2019s writing process, from beginning to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n