Interest is never enough. If it doesn't haunt you, you'll never write it well. What haunts and obsesses you may, with luck and labour, interest your readers. What merely interests you is sure to bore them. (from Workbook)

Steven Heighton
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Interest is never enough. If it doesn't haunt you, you'll never write it well. What haunts and obsesses you may, with luck and labour, interest your readers. What merely interests you is sure to bore them.

(from Workbook) is a quote from the book “Workbook” by Stephen King, which is a collection of writing exercises and advice for writers. In this quote, Stephen King suggests that there are many elements that go into good writing. One of those elements can be seen as interest or passion for one's subject matter.

If a writer feels no passion or interest in their work then they will not be able to convey that passion to the reader.

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