Always appreciated this guy...not because he's awesome at writing stories and screenplays, because he's a teacher, because he's basically a cool guy or because he survived a horrific injury and went right back to doing what he loved - even before he finished recovering...but because of all those things and, mostly, because he really knows how to write - and inspire other writers! That's a USO photo so, apparently, he is also in the habit of supporting the troops. Here's a great article that can really give any aspiring writers a shove in the right direction:

Always appreciated this guy...not because he's awesome at writing stories and screenplays, because he's a teacher, because he's basically a cool guy or because he survived a horrific injury and went right back to doing what he loved - even before he finished recovering...but because of all those things and, mostly, because he really knows how to write - and inspire other writers! That's a USO photo so, apparently, he is also in the habit of supporting the troops. Here's a great article that can really give any aspiring writers a shove in the right direction: - Image by the USO, via Flickr Commons In one of my favorite Stephen King interviews, for The Atlantic, he talks at length about the vital importance of a good opening line. “There are all sorts of theories,” he says, “it’s a tricky thing.” “But there’s one thing” he’s sure about: .....