• rickdg@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    King actually has a book on writing. And yes, it’s about having the discipline to write everyday.

    • rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      If I remember correctly, he does talk about his drug use in that book. He even talks about drinking mouthwash at one point because he was that much of an alcoholic.

      • udon@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Yes, and he also makes the point quite clearly that drugs don’t make you super productive as a writer. If anything, they make your writing worse. But it’s a good excuse to live that “drugged artist” lifestyle, telling oneself that, sadly, that’s how you have to do it (while opening the next beer can).

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        I remember encountering a homeless dude in Florida who was consuming Sterno because its high alcohol content and low price made it the most cost-effective fix for an alcoholic. You can go lower than mouthwash.