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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

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inkwellimps's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I'm not normally interested in memoirs, but the curriculum vitae section of On Writing is a must read.

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orimega's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

I laughed, I cried, and I learned a few things

Highly recommend if you are a fan of King, memoirs, or an aspiring writing

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jessmason's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0


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thebibutterfly's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Roughly 1/3 of this book is useful, helpful advice. 1/3 is entertaining commentary and applicable anecdotes. 1/3 is largely memoir. Overall, very helpful and an interesting perspective! 

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salutemviv's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

i love stephen king’s writing style. he’s funny, to the point while still being entertaining. this  gave me a cup of courage to start seriously on my own writing with a little bit of confidence.

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burinskaite's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0


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ghp's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0


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samchase112's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

My lack of love for this book is definitely "it's not you, it's me" situation. I've never read a Stephen King fiction piece nor ever been interested in becoming a creative writer, let alone author. This wasn't the book for me, and that became clear pretty early on. Nonetheless, I can see it being interesting to King fans, and in that case I'd definitely recommend the audiobook. As for me, it was background noise that I tuned out while starting a puzzle — not exactly the attitude I love to have while reading a memoir.

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livruther's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted

3.25

i didnt like the memoir sections bc they didnt seem meaningful or relevant to the work as a whole, and i didnt feel like i learned very much at all. 

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bookishlittleme's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

All I can say is that I'm so glad he wrote this book. The section of the book focused on his life was extremely interesting and the actually lessons on writing were extremely insightful. There are so many memorable and meaningful quotes that are going to stick with me in my writing endeavours. A must read for anyone looking to get into or better their writing!

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