What it takes to be an author – part 2

I’ve written before about what it took me to get published. It was a collection of tips and lessons-learnt, which Lifehacker grandiosely called “The complete guide”. However, every so often I come across an article from one of the literary greats about the topic.

A couple of really good ones I came across recently, from two of my own heroes:

Neil Gaiman – advice for a 14 yo wanting to become a writer Stephen King – 22 lessons on how to become a great writer

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