A review by violetturtledove
On Writing: A Memoir by Stephen King

informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

So this is one for either completists or fans who are also aspiring writers - writers who either dislike or have not read any King are probably better off looking elsewhere for advice. There, that's the obvious bit out of the way. 

That's not to criticise it; the memoir section is interesting and I feel there's some solid advice here, but as King points out he's not some sort of ultimate authority on the subject. He just knows what works for him. Maybe some of it works for you, maybe some doesn't but gives you a hint on how to find your own method. It's a good look behind the scenes of the creative process, but not by any means a definitive 'how to' or anything. 

There's a lot of advice on what to avoid, and again it comes down to personal taste but I found myself agreeing with a lot of it (and spotting many examples in another book).