And what about the third section? That’s a less-than-20-page recounting of the June 1999 crash that left King (quite literally) crushed by the side of a road in rural Maine, the victim of-as he described it-“a character right out of one of my own novels.” But, hey, what’s a smidgen of stylistic difference between friends? Stephen King’s On Writing is both entertaining and informative … besides which, it’s a pretty quick read.ĭivided into three parts, the first section is the memoir, which gives the reader a basis from which to absorb the information in the second portion, the writing advice. Serialized in the New Yorker to vivid acclaim, On Writing culminates with a profoundly moving account of how King's overwhelming need to write spurred him toward recovery, and brought him back to his life.īrilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower - and entertain - everyone who reads it.Strictly speaking, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft isn’t merely a book about writing it’s also a tasty little memoir. He takes the reader through crucial aspects of the writer's art and life, offering practical and inspiring advice on everything from plot and character development to work habits and rejection. King next turns to the basic tools of his trade - how to sharpen and multiply them through use, and how the writer must always have them close at hand. 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. On Writing begins with a mesmerizing account of King's childhood and his uncannily early focus on writing to tell a story. Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. And in his months of recovery, the link between writing and living became more crucial than ever. By midyear, a widely reported accident jeopardized the survival of both. In 1999, Stephen King began to write about his craft - and his life. "If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write."
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