On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (English) Hardcover Book

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"King's [writing] advice is grounded in his ... memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999--and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery"--Amazon.com.

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Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, Stephen King's critically lauded, "one of a kind" (Wall Street Journal) classic bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. "Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999--and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it--fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.

Author Biography

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Review

""On Writing" had more useful and observant things to say about the craft than any book since Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style"."--Roger Ebert"A one-of-a-kind classic."--"The Wall Street Journal""The best book on writing. Ever."--"The Plain Dealer" (Cleveland)"This is a special book, animated by a unique intelligence, and filled with useful truth."--Michael Chabon

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"This is a special book, animated by a unique intelligence, and filled with useful truth."

Details ISBN1439193630 Author Stephen King Short Title ON WRITING Publisher Scribner Book Company Language English ISBN-10 1439193630 ISBN-13 9781439193631 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Scribner Classics DEWEY B Residence Bangor, ME, US Birth 1947 Year 2010 Edition 10th Publication Date 2010-07-06 Subtitle A Memoir of the Craft Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-07-06 NZ Release Date 2010-07-06 US Release Date 2010-07-06 UK Release Date 2010-07-06 Pages 288 Edition Description Classic ed. Imprint Scribner Book Company Audience General We've got this

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