The Reader Versus the Writer

In “The Reader Versus the Writer,” HJ Hennen tests out a practice to approach the arduous, widely hated task among all writers of first-pass self-editing, the value of Stephen King’s writing advice to people who are too scared to read his horror books, and why “kill your darlings” is the most relevant advice a writer will ever follow.

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