A review by jenmat1197
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

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5.0

 

This book starts as a memori from King's childhood and becomes a master class for inspriting writers.  Stephen recounts his childhood and early adult life before he sold his first big book (Carrie).  He speaks freely about his struggles and how he choses to write (and where) and what he likes and doesn't like about writing styles in the books he reads.  This book was published in 2000 and speaks to his writing up until that point.

This was a fantastic book.  When I picked it up, my husband commented on how this book is known for being a great resource for writers.  I personally loved that the first 1/4 of the book was him talking about his childhood and early career.  His story of barely scraping by after college writing and working at a laundry mat until he sold "Carrie" just goes to show that you never know when a big break is going to come.  His likes and dislikes about writing styles match mine which is probably why I like his books so much (for the most part).  If you want to know more about King and get into his head, or learn his advice on writing your own story - you have to read this one.