A review by koberreads
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

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5.0

One of the best nonfiction books you could read even if you are not an aspiring author or novelist or writer. 

• Filled with his memories since childhood up to present publication date
• Note he mentions his memory is not as profound and as clear and complete as other memoir writers but he describes writing this book as if walking in an open foggy field. And his memories aer "bare" leaveless trees that he gets to encounter from time to time but these trees are far in between from each other. Even though he writes all memories vividly and as candidly as he can.
• First part of the book is mostly his life, writing career and later at the other half or near the last 1/4 part of the book is the writing techniques of aspiring writers (mostly fiction writers) and his very long but beautiful book reading recommendation list. Reading is as important as writing to an aspiring writer. Writing without any time or love for books makes you into a person is the equivalent of who is doesn't have weapons while he charges into a war. A carpenter without his tools attempting to build something. 
• Memoir in itself are beautiful read for their own sake because you are literally getting into another person lives but this time instead of it being fictional, it is quite real and at times can be more heartfelt and also more horrifying than fiction. It is one of the best memoir's I read. Along side with "Glass Castle" by Jeanette walls and "Educated' By Tara Westover.