Stephen King Threw Away Carrie — Every Creator Needs This System Secret

Stephen King literally threw his breakthrough novel Carrie in the trash because he thought it wasn't good enough. His wife pulled it out and encouraged him to finish it. And that one move helped build a $30M-a-year creator empire. Here's the system for artists, creators and founders who want to stop quitting their best work. Here I breakdown how King went from a cold trailer in Maine to one of the top paid creators in the world, what he understands that George R.R. Martin and other famous authors don’t, and why collaboration doesn’t limit your creativity, but grows it. What one simple decision today could change your entire career? Drop it in the comments 👇🏾 00:00 Intro 00:01 How Stephen King’s Carrie went from the trash bin to the big screen 00:53 Stephen King working in a heatless trailer 1:19 Stephen King’s writing system that even has Game of Throne’s George R. R. Martin confused 2:36 Stephen King’s secret that saved his career 2:48 What Dolly Parton and Stephen King have in common 3:55 What one simple decision could change your career? Drop it in the comments 👇🏾 GO DEEPER: 🤠 How Dolly Parton Saved 'I Will Always Love You' (And How You Can Protect Your Work)    • How Dolly Parton Saved 'I Will Always Love...   🚮 Carrie: Rescued from the Bin | Mark Lawson Talks to Stephen King | BBC Studios    • Carrie: Rescued from the Bin | Mark Lawson...   ✍🏾 George RR Martin asks Stephen King: "How do you write so Fast?!"    • George RR Martin asks Stephen King: "How d...   😱 Stephen King's Honest Opinion About "The Shining" Film | Letterman    • Stephen King's Honest Opinion About "The S...   🚨 JOIN MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER (free) http://www.JoinDamon.me ⭐️ SHORTFORM, your ultimate book reader companion. Get free trial and 20% off now: http://www.shortform.com/damon 📺 SUBSCRIBE TO DAMON BROWN'S BringYourWorth.tv (free!) https://www.youtube.com/browndamon?su... 🎵 THEME SONG Courtesy of Purple Fluorite. Available everywhere! https://open.spotify.com/track/600mkR... 🫱🏼‍🫲🏿 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES https://www.passionfroot.me/browndamon 🚀 COACH WITH ME https://www.damonbrown.net/#coaching-... 👉🏾 START HERE *The Best Artist Entrepreneur Stories    • The Best Artist Entrepreneur Stories   *The Best Intellectual Property (IP) and Ownership Stories    • The Best Intellectual Property (IP) and Ow...   *Catch all the BringYourWorth.tv show episodes    • Damon Brown's BringYourWorth.tv | Full Epi...   📔 GET THE COMPLETE BRING YOUR WORTH COLLECTION (Out now!) 👇🏾 📺 Watch now on BringYourWorth.tv    • Complete Bring Your Worth Collection by Da...   🎧 Listen now on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3SXqlYY... 📗 Bookshop.org indie bookstores https://bookshop.org/a/20520/97817357... 💻 Amazon paperback, Kindle & audiobook https://amzn.to/3IPxnSv 📚 Signed paperbacks, t-shirts & mugs http://www.damonbrown.net 🛠️ WHAT I USE 📰 Newsletter: Beehiiv https://www.beehiiv.com/?via=browndamon 👕 Shirt: #BringYourWorth shirt https://browndamon.creator-spring.com 🛜 Streaming: Restream https://try.restream.io/vypscynh2rsb 🎥 Video: iPhone SE 2nd Gen https://amzn.to/3RfS9Q5 🫙 Storage: Western Digital Elements Hard Drive https://amzn.to/3rbZxkQ 🎙️ Sound: SHURE MV7X XLR https://amzn.to/3A7NkC5 💡 Lighting: Amaran Apeture https://amzn.to/3EvsjAb / Lantern Softbox https://amzn.to/3sOEuWd 🙋🏾 Damon Brown (http://www.damonbrown.net) helps side hustlers, solopreneurs & others bloom. As a bestselling author, 2x startup founder & 4x TEDTalker, Damon co-founded the popular connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year while being a stay at home dad with his infant son. He now guides through 1-on-1 coaching, Inc. column (http://www.inc.com/author/browndamon) and BringYourWorth.tv (http://www.bringyourworth.tv) As an affiliate, I earn from some qualifying purchases    / @browndamon   #damonbrown #entrepreneurs #emotionalintelligence