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November 15, 2021

Dear Stephen King

Today, I finished reading your 22 Rules on How to Be a Great Writer and to say that it speaks to my
personal experiences is an understatement. When I decided to step into this arena, I had more
doubts about my capabilities and wondered if I was good enough. Did I intend to please everyone?
Perhaps I did.
It’s no mean task compiling such rules that encapsulate the writers’ experiences, especially new
writers who are endeavoring to make an impact on the readers. Admittedly, distractions have been
cited as a killer of productivity. In fact, your rule #1 ‘Stop watching television. Instead, read as much as
possible’, seems to point to this fact. Interestingly, you wittingly said that...

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