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George Stephen quotes

Canadian Businessman June 5, 1829 – November 29, 1921

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I've devoted a lot of my time and effort during the past few years to developing my advertising copywriting business to the point of where I can support my family and don't have to depend on writing fiction for my income. George Stephen
I'm a fan of short horror fiction... in fact, the most memorable horror I've read is of the short variety... but I have a hard time pulling it off myself. George Stephen
On the other hand, now that I'm not dependent on fiction for my income, I've been writing more short stories despite the fact that there's no real paying market for short horror other than Cemetery Dance. George Stephen
The benefit of this kind of outlining is that you discover a story's flaws before you invest a lot of time writing the first draft, and it's almost impossible to get stuck at a difficult chapter, because you've already done the work to push through those kinds of blocks. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "For each book, the time is also broken up."
For each book, the time is also broken up. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "The way I outline has changed quite a bit from when I first..."
The way I outline has changed quite a bit from when I first started writing. George Stephen
During that first year, I felt guilty that my wife was out working bringing in all our income, while I was at home playing on the computer, so I made myself treat writing like a job. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "Trying to break into the horror market seemed natural."
Trying to break into the horror market seemed natural. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "Many of my short stories (all unpublished) were horror, and..."
Many of my short stories (all unpublished) were horror, and the novel I'd just finished was horror, too. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "A couple of weeks after that, Zebra Books phoned with an..."
A couple of weeks after that, Zebra Books phoned with an offer, and I accepted. George Stephen
When I decided to take writing seriously, I did a lot of reading and analyzing of the books I liked, and came up with what I thought were pretty sound plotting and structure basics. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "I got up with my wife, I sat down at the computer when she..."
I got up with my wife, I sat down at the computer when she went to work, and I didn't stop until she got home. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books."
So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day,..."
I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week. George Stephen
George Stephen quote: "I've been reading horror since I was five years old."
I've been reading horror since I was five years old. George Stephen

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