Writing Tips From Stephen King

[@mortalkombatgal2]

Jumpscare at 0:15

[@AD-cy4vj]

Jojo You're a lifesaver.

[@ykmoetv]

Lol

[@cadencev5572]

Lollllllll

[@M20videos]

😂😂😂

[@maive8645]

I legit covered my screen when i saw your comment😂😂

[@cloudgirl150]

I have never read "You Get the Idea" Thanks for the suggestion Stephen!

[@oliviagriffith3626]

+cloudgirl150 Don't do it! I still have nightmares!

[@mr.mercedes3392]

Hahahahahahahhahah

[@WilliamHaywardPainter]

Could that be the next bestseller? :P

[@JTCano42]

Imagine if he actually named one of his books like that. XD

[@mercury7831]

Many thanks, been searching for "what to write a book about ideas" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Yonallie Bookworm Blitzer - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my buddy got excellent results with it.

[@gothamcity29]

I just love how he says it all with a straight and serious face. Adds to the funny!

[@jojopo80]

#1 write about Maine #2 write about Maine #3 WRITE ABOUT MAINE

[@SirNeutral]

+jojopo80 MAINE IS SCARY there's squirrels everywhere.

[@tenlosol]

+jojopo80 If you can, be sure to write about Derry, Maine specifically. Its the best of maine.

[@danielmoreau9843]

+SirNeutral and canadians

[@RockoDSS]

+jojopo80 I'm pretty sure I can go to maine now and manage to not get lost.

[@Reys-Handle]

+jojopo80 Write about an author who lies in Maine

[@JakubWojciechowski933]

I love how he said "to develop as the writer you have to read constantly" and than, gives only examples of his own books XD

[@Liam.2000]

Yep, well analysed

[@DanielRojasSinger]

you figured all that on your own!? O M G

[@thelaurels13]

You’re quick. 🙄

[@apolloniusbeitsman5444]

He's a narcissist.

[@nathanielmorgan9108]

@@apolloniusbeitsman5444 it's a skit dude, he wasn't literally saying we should just read his books.

[@studentlife8596]

This is on point, especially rewriting. Using it for my students next week.

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

StudentLife you...you got a student?

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

@blah blah yes for sure!

[@Ma5asak45]

fucking shit that monster will haunt my nightmares

[@mr.mercedes952]

its worts than pennywise

[@louis-philippegirard7608]

+MR. MERCEDES Way... Way worst....

[@JamesPeach]

"You get the idea." Lol.

[@LukeTheArtist96]

0:15 It's the ghost of Smitty Werbenjagermanjenson!

[@blueboxgirl4175]

+LucasLeArtist Oh my gosh xD

[@KaiserOniZ]

+LucasLeArtist "I'm not a shopping list, I'M A GHOOOST."

[@blueboxgirl4175]

Best comments ever

[@HeySarahdactyl]

+LucasLeArtist HE WAS NUMBER ONE

[@maribethshuman6334]

+Captain Clam Between this video and these comments here I can"t breathe x'D

[@anniemn13]

Fun fact: Stephen King lived in my grandparents' old house before them and he wrote The Shining in it!

[@michael_177]

+MR. MERCEDES damn son, thats not nice

[@t.k.1803]

Don't worry MR MERCEDES is jealous Stephen King is not in his history

[@nathanrozerro8123]

MR. MERCEDES then fuck off. You useless pile of fucking shit.

[@shutupgaydog827]

Okay.

[@shosty575]

@@shutupgaydog827 ur profile name made me chuckle

[@SirNeutral]

ECHS, A MONSTER! Oh, he dropped it. Thank God.

[@ezgic.7856]

you silly :D

[@Xarfax321]

I am surprised KZbin even allowed this kind of content! :O

[@amyithistnichole5301]

Misery. One of the best books I've ever read. 11/22/63. Flipping fantastic. Read the Shining. Scarier than the movie. Reading Dr. Sleep now. So far so good. King has a way of pulling me in and I forget my own reality. He's one of the few authors who can do that to me. It's like a readgasm.

[@angelwatching1]

Who knew Stephen King had a sense of humor?

[@zaydk2196]

Anyone who has read his books. His works are absolutely rife with sardonic humour

[@jochusbooks2886]

@@zaydk2196 this.

[@zaydk2196]

@@jochusbooks2886 The man sees the absurdly comical in the utterly terrifying

[@wesleydraves1281]

@@zaydk2196 why did the dead baby cross over the road? It was stapled to the chicken

[@lexileemoney6205]

His books are hilarious at times. That’s why he’s so prolific he can do it all.

[@PositiveLifeVlog]

Stephen King is legendary! Writing 6 pages per day is his professional system to get work done! I hold great respect for him. He is actually good in this comedy skit!😅

[@cherylhopper6076]

Stephen, you forgot one of the best books to read if you want to be a good writer: On Writing.

[@Cassandra6]

+Cheryl Hopper Had to read that in my creative writing class. Great book!

[@Cassandra6]

***** Lol! Well it was a writing class, not a literature class so we were being trained to be better creative writers hence why we had to read that book

[@doomvlogs8071]

I've recently bought it at Barnes and Noble. One of the best purchases I've made!

[@028TuvaluanHero]

What's it called?

[@a-troller-on4chan421]

3rd time re-reading.

[@nathanmeier8589]

I was Actually looking for advice... this was still pretty funny

[@possessedslig]

A couple of years later but read "on writing" if you're still interested King will tell you everything you need to know right there

[@cluejpg]

lol same

[@meeksikh1]

Rewriting is the best advice, editing is often painful but only through that process will you get to the heart of what your story is about!

[@tristanfoss7469]

This is singlehandedly the greatest advice I've ever heard.

[@HijackTheJackal]

dAMN I lost it at the end, he knows how kickass he is!

[@lanewhittington]

"Show, don't tell." Basically sums up Stephen King's descriptive style of writing

[@getthefuckaoutmyway]

It's actually an excellent advice. Put it on practise and you'll see it

[@jjjuser1]

Thanks for the tips Stephen King! I'll be sure to keep them in mind while I write my first book!

[@lordofninepaths]

Thanks Stephens!

[@jillhbaudhaan]

I bow before your expertise, sir.

[@tenlosol]

Really should have a warning ont his video for people with high blood pressure or weak hearts with that scary monster that just appears out of left field. Be responsible Stephen/Stephen/CBS. For real though, I remember buying his book "On Writing" and while I don't do anyhting professionally, it made me a much better writer, even just for reports but also for any fictional stuff I write to pass time.

[@Toby-rj4tm]

It's such a great book. Perfect for any writer or student. I'm going to school to be an English teacher so my copy is full of notes.

[@sixthjayhawk]

Makes me want to go watch the Edgar Allen Poe vs Stephen King rap battle.

[@germangonzo2243]

+Sixth Jayhawk i cringe at imagining the garbage you speak of

[@GreaterSociety]

German Gonzo are you still cringing? STEPHEN KING himself even tweeted about it and did some raps of his own. But all this fun seems above your head

[@germangonzo2243]

fuck you, of course he went with it, it's a promotional tool. you're just a tool

[@username1660]

+German Gonzo To be fair, you too, sound like a tool.

[@Yliandra]

+User Name I'm afraid I must strenuously disagree with your use of the word "too" in that comment.

[@rajamohammed8683]

I read his on writing book and it gives some best tips for writing. One of them i like most is, write whatever comes to mind, edit later. This will help the writers who have hesitation as to how to start. I tried to write 2000 words a day, and still trying my best to reach such thing. Stephen king is one of the writers who can write about writing in such interesting way and he wrote a lot about writing.

[@civoreb]

This is the only dude whose catalog you can read from beginning to end (60+) books and they all have their own tone and voice. Nothing to relate them aside occasional names that are repeated. Every other author has one pattern and are recognizable once you read one of their books. This man would fool me every time if someone didnt show me the cover and gave me one of his books. Not my favorite, but one of the best fiction writers.

[@SomeNiceMovies]

Read his book "On Writing" if you want more "serious tips". It's on Audible if you're an audiobook listener.

[@SomeNiceMovies]

***** I know, he talks about them more deep in the book. He says the same tips, but alot more in quantity and quality.

[@glanknightfalcon4246]

I got the book!

[@cynthiaslater7062]

I love that he says read books constantly and gives a list of his books

[@JTCano42]

Does anyone know where can I get "You Get the Idea"?

[@ethansmusic8570]

José C Amazon

[@8-bitreaper428]

At your local bookstore :)

[@rustyalcorta3643]

Lmao

[@fvgbe342]

"You Get the Idea" Is the book Stephen King is still working on. It won't be in your favorite bookstore until 2021.

[@operation1968]

In the back of your mind. Right next to your intuition ;)

[@lina34pink]

Very amusing/interesting...

[@carolwoodward5605]

I love him. He's the best writer. Video was funny.

[@LMaruchan]

I know most will complain about the comment's section, but if there's one thing that's good about them it's the jumpscare warnings. :P ... I didn't read them in time. :(

[@haapala2189]

Amazing! King is literally the KING of his expanded universe & I'm just thrilled to be on the ride;/ Been a fan since I stumbled upon DT#1 The Gunslinger on vacation in FLO-ridah back when i was 11

[@kaiftintoiwala6414]

Under the dome is my favorite

[@Randomvids205]

Good humor comes out when you be yourself and don’t resist it

[@laurawassink-erkeneff8086]

He forgot IT

[@rajshree1544]

This guy never takes himself seriously - a sign of a very secure genius.

[@torystrending7285]

Thanks! These tips will definitely help me throughout the novel that I am currently writing.🙌Lol

[@TheFrotaAlfee]

Its awesome how he invites influential people from all sorts of media

[@maxs1125]

I was waiting for him to say "It" but "You get the Idea" sounds like a good book too

[@cherbrowne1637]

The prolific and brilliant (and a bit cheeky) maestro has spoken. 👏

[@anishia]

You know, it never really occurred to me that Stephen King might be hilarious. Today I learned something.

[@ClintLoweTube]

Super important tips.

[@theeldritchlibrarian]

...But, Mr. King, I've read all those... at least twice... (Two of my all-time favorite Stephens! On the same TV show! Almost too good to be true.)

[@musicrockroselli6588]

Stephen king is the greatest story teller of all time. Thank you 4 all your amazing work

[@greggorsag9787]

This is deep. Really deep.

[@THE_JACOB]

I wanted this to be longer

[@TheAngelOfDeath01]

"IT WAS A DARK AND STORY NIGHT" Yeap, that's how I sometimes feel trying to write something useful and meaningful!

[@_l.rat_]

Thank you, this will totally help me write my thesis about you

[@theballadofidioticbones2597]

😂 great tips and hilarious presentation!

[@alexthomas7470]

Absolutely true, I'm writing my novel at the moment and I've found that all those tips work. Also listing only your own novels, Stephen, very sneaky.

[@dragonnaturallyspeakingsup8959]

really nice...

[@MilesEdgeworth129]

Simple, yet effective!

[@thecosanostracreed]

the body/stand by me was my favorite book and movie

[@user-xj2sm3xd5l]

He would actually be hilarious in a comedy as the straight man. I would love to see him doing deadpan comedy

[@thomascummins4009]

You can spend your entire day writing mud. But to a writer that single sentence is a day well spent.

[@sayantanmukherjee8074]

Greatest writer ever.My favorite one indeed and my inspiration as a writer

[@heykenzo4284]

Stephe King's level of sass is off the charts.

[@matthewbissonnette4949]

As an aspiring writer I would say that the most important component of any story is characters, more so then even plot. If you do not create compelling, consistent characters then the reader will not be invested in the story. A likeable and compelling protagonist makes the reader care about the character that leads them through the plot and the audience will feel grief when something tragic happens to the protagonist and the audience will have a feeling of elation when the protagonist finally wins in the end. There are two types of antagonists you can employ. The right nefarious villain will make it much more cathartic for the reader when the protagonist finally bests him in the end. Or you can go with something more meaningful and deeper and have an antagonist that is sympathetic, a villain who is on the side of the bad guys but who is not a bad person. In any story characters is what keeps a reader emotionally invested.

[@theeccentricwriter4657]

I love this guy so much

[@tomashize]

I just love the guy.Y'know.

[@ryanoseguera1207]

4 seconds in...already I love this

[@lone-welf]

he is just too adorable.

[@kennytheplaystationguy]

Thanks steve!!

[@danielle6374]

1. Show - don’t tell (draw it) 2. Re-Write it. 3. Read books constantly.

[@horrorgames420]

Thats some Hero talk.

[@godscomplex13]

I loved the reading suggestions lmao

[@harveystew]

Perfect. Added it to my own rules.

[@vorphine4185]

This is a masterpiece.

[@onewish6944]

Damn, spookiest monster yet

[@superherolives5646]

Stephen King is the man! I love all of his books! Does anyone know when the second book of The Welcome Cure Trilogy is supposed to be released on iTunes? I downloaded the first Ebook Nefarious and it was rad! Quick read but full of action!

[@RobbE123456789]

You've forgotten the face of your Father.

[@viviansim7982]

Kkkkkkkkkkk

[@hermionegrangerwannabe9482]

@@viviansim7982 It's from The Dark Tower

[@mikeogden54]

Love Stephen King

[@dwightschrute3712]

I clicked on this thinking it was a serious video. What I got was even better!

[@smokedatgas5557]

I like Stephen King I'm reading one of his books right now. Nightmares & dreamscapes.

[@cmccauley1961]

Just awesome.

[@PanosK777]

So witty!! The one and only father of modern horror!

[@cloudywithachanceofrainbow5661]

Love you Steven King...

[@spyrosdeloglou8970]

"IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT" hahahahahaha! genius!

[@getthefuckaoutmyway]

"It was a dark and stormy night, and I realized I was running out of beer..." Scary

[@biggeyc]

Me: I like that book where there was an alcoholic writer who lived in Maine! Stephen King: *Visible Confusion*

[@carolpainteddeer2510]

Snoopy has dibs on "It was a dark and stormy night." (remember the scenes of him sitting on top of the doghouse with his typewriter?) lol. REQUEST: a short SK story illustrated by Crash McCreary, who did the book version illustration for "Lady in the Water". THAT would be twice as kick-ass.

[@fireball0762]

when he started saying his own books I couldn't stop laughing

[@charlesdickens6706]

King's okay when you want a light easy read that doesn't require focus. His Australian equivalent looks like Bryce Courtney . Their 500 page books can usually be condensed to around eighty pages or less for reader's digest stuff ; heaps of pages can be skimmed through as with the Russian classical writers.. .For other writers we can't really do any skimming cos it's all important ingredients for the plot. We can't skim John Wyndham ,Desmond Bagley , Tom Clancy , Patrick Robinson , Frederick Forsythe ,,, We get an education from reading these writers . We get a pleasant daydream reading King and Courtney .

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

Working on your novels, one after the other, in order of publication. With the occasional side streets that are named Night Shift, Different Seasons, etc...

[@alexg9693]

love king

[@xunicornfartz6309]

Carrie is my favorite novel by him

[@infinite3joy]

Lol. The Green Mile is my absolute favourite.

[@marksorec7821]

This guy is outstanding. Whoops, I told not shown. D'oh lol. Seriously though... much respect for a living legend 👍👍

[@ggt47]

Nice to know he has a good sense of humor.

[@tdevil101]

The greatest there ever was.

[@TaoScribble]

I had no idea he was so freaking funny! XD

[@pazuzu126]

I'm glad he mentioned Dolores Claiborne, I feel like that book doesn't get enough attention.

[@thebinlgbtisbabadook7832]

We love you Grampa Steve!!!

[@lindap1767]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love his sense of humor

[@PralaynathGendaswami]

Mr King... If you are there... here I have some questions... I've already read the shining, now I am reading Carrie... well the books written by you, I have are Cujo, 11.22.63, Doctor Sleep, It and the dark tower series... what should I read after Carrie??

[@tigranhakobyan3739]

I'm Stephen King's number 1 fan.

[@utathya23]

Awesome video!!!! :D

[@gargibiswas9535]

This video made my day (life).

[@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7]

that's a big difference

[@troyjackson836]

All of those books were correct for reading constantly

[@NamesTragic]

Hello, I am a new writer. New in a sense of starting to write actual pieces. I have always been talented in writing. I just want to know if there are any tips anyone may have for me to help improve my writing. Also, if I wanted to, and I do, get some of my work published how would I do so?