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On Writing

A Memoir of the Craft

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By: Stephen King
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Not since Dickens has a writer had so many readers by the throat . . . King's imagination is vast. He knows how to engage the deepest sympathies of his readers . . . It is part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer. In the final chapters, King tells, in graphic details, the story of his recent accident . . . a bizarre and absorbing story, told brillinatly by one of the great storytellers of our time' - Guardian

In June of 1999, Stephen King was hit by a van while walking along the shoulder of a country road in Maine. Six operations were required to save his life and mend his broken body. When he was finally able to sit up, he immediately started writing. This book is the extraordinary result.

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Part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer . . . one of the great storytellers of our time
Absolutely fascinating . . . basic instructions . . . sensible advice
The childhood memoir is a triumphant display of wit, story-telling and guts. His advice to writers is hard-nosed, practical and level-headed in the classic journalistic Orwell-Hemingway tradition
This is the written equivalent of Delia Smith's How To Cook. And, like British home cooking, the world of popular fiction will be better off for it
Stephen King is a genius . . . In this book he tells us what first made him a horror writer . . . his very direct approach to getting his awesome imagination onto a blank page works (Jeremy Vine)
I am a life-long fan, and ON WRITING is one of the most important books I've read on the craft and the business (Lisa Unger)
The childhood memoir is a triumphant display of wit, story-telling and guts. His advice to writers is hard-nosed, practical and level-headed in the classic journalistic Orwell-Hemingway tradition
This is the written equivalent of Delia Smith's How To Cook. And, like British home cooking, the world of popular fiction will be better off for it
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If you're over 50 (and no doubt under 50, too) you'll love how Stephen King recounts the stories behind the novels you grew up with. A charming autobiography that takes you simultaneously along two memory lanes - your own and his.
I read the book when it was first released in 2000 but hearing the man speak is a special treat. His funny, self-deprecating wit is a total delight.

Inspiring - and not because it's about writing

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A great mix of advice from a master writer and insight into the man behind all those great books.

Great advice and insight

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Really enjoyed this book. It was fantastic, made me laugh, made me giggle, made me sad in parts; and made me gasp in others. Another SK masterpiece.

Awesome read

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Theres a lot of darkness inside Stephen King's head, but there is more light in his heart. If you like writing, let him share them both with you and you'll pick up some gems.

not your standard book on writing

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the book may be about the process of writing but it is much more about the authors process and something of a character study. it's an interesting look in to the process and the history of Stephen King

a book anyone avid reader should partake in

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