On Writing

A Memoir of the Craft

Hardcover, 288 pages

English language

Published Nov. 19, 2000 by Scribner.

ISBN:
978-0-684-85352-9
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OCLC Number:
938401757

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"If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write."

In 1999, Stephen King began to write about his craft -- and his life. By midyear, a widely reported accident jeopardized the survival of both. And in his months of recovery, the link between writing and living became more crucial than ever.

Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. On Writing begins with a mesmerizing account of King's childhood and his uncannily early focus on writing to tell a story. A series of vivid memories from adolescence, college, and the struggling years that led up to his first novel, Carrie, will afford readers a fresh and often very funny perspective on the formation of a writer. King next turns to the basic tools of his trade -- how to sharpen and multiply them through use, …

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Subjects

  • King, Stephen, 1947-
  • King, Stephen, 1947- -- Authorship
  • Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
  • Horror tales -- Authorship
  • Authorship