Episode 281: Writing with the Door Open (Stephen King May Be Wrong)

Stephen King says: Write with the door closed, rewrite with&#160;the door&#160;open. In this episode, we dare to ask if maybe that&#8217;s not always the case. Does having to put your idea into words and get it into another person&#8217;s head weaken it--or force you to make it strong?<br/><br/>Links from the pod:<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781732753013">The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction</a> by Erik Bork<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781440300851">Great Stories Don't Write Themselves: Criteria-Driven Strategies for More Effective Fiction</a> by Larry Brooks<br/><br/><a href="https://libro.fm/">Libro.fm</a><br/><br/>#AmReading<br/><br/>KJ: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780593355657">The Bookshop of Second Chances</a> by Jackie Fraser<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781538556443">The Diary of a Bookseller</a> by Shaun Bythell<br/><br/>Jess has criticisms:<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780316558792">A Carnival of Snackery</a> by David Sedaris<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780735211230">A Slow Fire Burning</a> by Paula Hawkins<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781250790767">The Plot</a> by Jean Hanff Korelitz<br/><br/>And&#8212;got a burning question about a writing life issue? Something on your mind you&#8217;d love for us to help you with? Email us at <a href="mailto:amwriting@substack.com">amwriting@substack.com</a>. We can&#8217;t promise to answer everyone, but if we think we could be useful to you (or know someone who can) and if your issue is of interest to other listeners, we might invite you to come on the podcast for a little coaching.<br/><br/>Finally, KJ here with a little news about Author Accelerator&#8217;s Book Coach Certification Program. I&#8217;m in the middle of it! You might remember <a href="https://amwriting.substack.com/p/bonus-episode-shiny-thing-syndrome">this bonus episode</a>, where Jennie Nash and I discussed &#8220;Shiny Thing Syndrome&#8221