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On Writing is part memoir, part intro to writing guide, part description of a near fatal car accident. King gives readers insight into his development and evolution as a writer from childhood through the late 90s. Consequently, I now want to read all his books he references. He goes on to describe good writing practices(having a specific time and place to work, refraining from outside advice until after the first-draft, focusing on story rather than plot) and bad writing habits (overuse of adver
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Listened to this one on audiobook. What can I say, Stephen King is just cool. This book is funny, interesting, and has a lot of good information.
Really, a 4.5 average rating from everyone else? Meh....
Jul 17, 2014
Ali
marked it as to-read
Aug 06, 2021
Tania
marked it as to-read
