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Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.

“Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999—and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it—fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.

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“When you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story,” he said. “When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that are not the story.”
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"A one-of-a-kind classic."--The Wall Street Journal

"This is a special book, animated by a unique intelligence, and filled with useful truth."—Michael Chabon

"On Writing had more useful and observant things to say about the craft than any book since Strunk and White's The Elements of Style."--Roger Ebert

“The best book on writing. Ever.”--The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

About the Author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, and Doctor Sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

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Linda G. Shelnutt

Riding Right Brain Chaos; Honed, Heavy Horror

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 13, 2005

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Thumbs-In-Vest Earned In Every Effort.

Leave it to Stephen King to write one of the few books I could recommend on writing, without fearing that, in doing so, I would be damning a potentially creative individual. As a bonus, King recommends my standby reference on writing, "Elements of Style," by William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White.

Leave it to King, The Master, to write this semi-autobiographical expose on authorship craft in a more intriguingly unique organizational setup than anyone else could conjure or dare. Leave it to Him to force (or else) a (sort of) "how to" book into mesmerizing entertainment; to step into the job with a horrific grab about a kid suffering ear drum puncture; and to coerce an anomaly of styles and content to coalesce into a gestalt of genius which WORKS, period.

How can a book on writing be riveting?? Read it and see.

King includes only those riveting parts of his personal history which have contributed to his writing career. He includes only the necessary elements to "teach" how to spark and stir creative fires. He includes only the necessary keys to his success (amazingly, he does know what those keys are).

I was impressed with King's exposure of his method of writing from a SITUATION rather than from a precise PLOT outline; I still find myself chewing on that daring technique (though I do still appreciate a strongly plotted story).

I was interested in his examples of bad and good prose, and agree with his praise of other works, though I reserve judgment on a few of his criticisms, and have developed techniques to take breaks whenever I need them without permanently losing a creative flow, which I can renew at almost any point if I can set up the right conditions. (When I break through with as many Number One Best Sellers as Mr. King has, maybe my opinion on writing will be as viable as his.)

King has many times earned the right to have an opinion on writing and to offer it for sale. Yet, he has approached this project with genuine humility, which is, to me, endearing (sorry about the sentimental slip, Oh Master of Horror).

What do I admire most about this author, which is evident in this book? I absolutely enjoy his regenerating honesty, his uncanny originality, and his demand of himself to toss reader boredom into a black hole and perform, within his printed words, 24/7 without fail. Also love the way he sincerely and humbly exposes his respect for his wife.
Given what this man has endured and accomplished in his life, he's earned the best type of REST available to a human being, and I don't mean the big "D." He deserves to be quite proud of himself. He deserves to have his thumbs permanently posed in the sides of a vest, to sit back and smile at his trail of effort and result.

What a gift that he would attempt in earnest to share his secrets of writing success. And his uncanny self-awareness allowed him to share clearly what those secrets are, in this valuable gift for the youngest as well as the most seasoned of writers. This I say as a 2 decades professional writer and previous English and creative writing teacher who has published various articles and finished and polished 8 fiction manuscripts and has another 8 + book-length works in progress. I'm not EVEN near King's level in the marketplace (yet), but I am a highly productive creative spirit who knows how to maintain, ride, and design the flow.

There's always more than one way to approach any creative endeavor, and my approach to writing is similar to King's in some ways, somewhat different in other ways (I can only compare, of course, to the content offered in this book). This insight to King's techniques exposes what works for him and what could work for other, though of course not all creative spirits. Young writers should allow themselves leeway in deciding how to tap and work with their talents. Creativity should be allowed to flourish, even when establishing a personal method on how to use that force, and sometimes it's necessary to forge a unique path diverging from even the greatest masters. When I was teaching creative writing in the public school systems, I asked my students to at least try some of the established methods of writing prior to setting any of them aside to break away from them.

Another great book which exposes a writer's path and techniques (through a novel rather than through a unique how to book) is THE NOVEL by James A. Michener. See my review.

What I believe On Writing has exposed better than many writing "how to" books is tapping into the Right Brain. As I've observed the styles of many authors of novels, they each seem to be almost "designed" by DNA to work in different precise balances of Right/Left Brain. The Left Brain wants steps, plots, outlines, plans and structure to be elaborately perfect prior to that leap into the ozone. The pure Right Brain wants only the chaos of riding a storm of the absolute unknown, describing it as it explodes into the presence of present time, constantly changing, churning.

Bottom line, though, telling a fledgling writer how to do it is, for me, a frightening extension of my uniqueness, because I would not ever want to hamper the growth of a maverick creative source needing by its design to walk a path not taught by any master before him. Possibly every "how to" book should carry a warning.

This one enters the effort in fairness, with humility and honesty, and does not say or imply, "This is THE only way to write."

Thank you, Stephen, for sharing your personal and professional views on writing, which expose your adept use of both sides of the brain, highlighting your ability to slip into the quirks of the Right side in intriguingly clear ways. Not all writers can explain how that slip into the ozone happens. Great books have been produced with various balances of Left & Right. I love riding the Right, but every time I get totally off the Left it scares the shzzt out of me.

With Sincere Respect,
Linda G. Shelnutt

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Loved Being Tutored by a Genius!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2022

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As a writer-in-training I enjoyed this sit-down at the lap of greatness!
Thank you for giving us the secrets of the trade from writing one’s truth to captivating the beats in the pages!
Next please; we hunger for more tutorials from King’s genius💕💕!

Stephen King is my hero, and this book is a treasure

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 26, 2021

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This is one of my new most favorite books, ever. I adore it so, so much. *ADORE* it. It was an absolute delight to read how Stephen King became the author he is now, and get the jokes that only writers would understand. It was comforting to see that he has struggled with many of the same things that I have as a writer and how he has overcome it all through a wonderful, optimistic, “never give up” attitude, with faith in his love of writing.

I absolutely adore his honesty and how genuine he is. I remember going to a so-called writing “Masterclass” taught by a so-called “pro” and his advice was NOT centered around the craft of writing—it was centered around money. He told everyone to lie about how they got their writing ideas, to embellish it, make it something magical. “And if you want to sell more books,” he said, “write from the perspective of a man. People prefer books where the main character is a man.” And I thought, this is terrible! That’s not how writing works! You don’t twist things to fit other people’s expectations, that’s just wrong! Where’s your integrity?! Where’s your love of discovery? Of the characters?

Anyway, reading this was worth FAR more than that ridiculous class. Stephen King’s whole foundation is that you write because it makes you happy. If you write to make money, you’re just a monkey. You write what’s honest. You be TRUE to your story and to the characters regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, etc. (this shouldn’t have to be said, what’s the matter with people?)—you be true to the story you’re unearthing! I literally shouted, “Yes! Exactly!!” so many times while reading this book. It left me with so much hope. His advice is absolutely *priceless.* I marked several passages and I know I’ll be returning to this book again and again.

I read this at a time in my life when I needed it most—funny how that happens. You know those moments that completely derail your mind, and you feel like you’ve been thrown into the middle of a deep well in the dead of night, one that smells of decay and death and of the blood from your head wound. And since the rocks are covered in slime and moss, every time you try to climb out, you slip and fall back in. And since you’ve never been thrown in a deep well before, you wonder if any of it is real—maybe you’re dreaming. And when you finally realize you’re not dreaming, you feel so much pain that you go numb. How exactly are you supposed to be feeling, again? Because at the moment you don’t feel much at all, even though tears are streaming down your face. And then you wonder what the protocol is for this situation. Is there a manual somewhere?

You know those moments? I hope not. I’m so sorry if you do. So very sorry.

Anyway, so—as you’re in that deep, dark well and wondering how to keep your head above water until you make it out, you happen to be listening to Stephen King read about how he was hit by a van. When he was in need of something to keep his head above the waters of pain and despair, his wife set up a space where he could write comfortably while recovering from his severe injuries. And you hear him say, “Writing is not life, but I think that sometimes it can be a way back to life.”

And then you burst into tears, because you know that’s the answer you’ve been looking for. That’s how you’re going to make it. Because, as he says:

“Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. *It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.*”

Yeah, seriously. Stephen King is my hero. He really is. He gets it. Writing is healing. And this book is a treasure.

So write on.

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Stephen King interprets the phrase "write what you know"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 9, 2022

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I thought it was deep when Stephen King said he doesn't believe in plotting because our real lives don't follow a plot. Instead, he suggests that you write what you love and what you believe is truthful. Apparently, he likes to place a character or several in a situation and and deduce how the characters try to solve their dilemma. I haven't even finished reading the book yet, but this chapter I'm on struck me as very significant, so I wanted to write a review.

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Teedotveedot

I'm the greatest living novelist to never write a novel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 8, 2018

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Every January I start to look inward - thinking about what I achieve next year, and what I need to change to make it happen. Every year I come up against the same challenge: I want to be a fiction writer, but I don't write fiction. At all.

I tell myself I don't have enough time. Sure, I'm the greatest living novelist to never write a novel, if only I could get time to write the damn thing. Which is why I reached for Stephen King's On Writing. One of the most successful writers in history must know something about his craft, right?

Split into two parts, On Writing first tells the story of what made Stephen King a writer. At times hilarious and moving, but always honest, the first section had me laughing out loud (when his older brother tricks him into wiping his ass with Poison Ivy), marveling at his work ethic ("By the time I was fourteen the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it"), and amazed at his success.

I also liked his writing.

Now. Here's a strange thing: he's one of the most successful authors of all time, and I hadn't read a single one of Stephen King's books. I pride myself on the eclectic nature of the books I read, and yet I've not so much as flipped to the back cover of the Shining, or even grazed the spine of Carrie. Horror isn't a genre I'd pick up without some serious prompting, so maybe I needed a book like this to show me all the great stuff I was missing out on (straight afterwards I went out and bought a collection of his short stories, so it likely won't be a problem for long). But King's success is no accident - this cat can write.

The second section is Uncle Stevie's how-to-guide for writers - a kind of framework for thinking about how you get the words down on the page, what words they should be ("The road to hell is paved with adverbs"), and getting rid of the words that don't belong ("To write is human, to edit is divine").

It's this framework that separates On Writing from the rest of the pack; it helps you understand how the small stuff fits in to the big stuff - it reminds you how narrative, dialogue, character, sentence, and paragraph work together to create the whole story, without getting bogged down in the details for too long. I've not read anything else that paints the whole picture in a way that On Writing does, nor anything that fills you with the confidence to sit down in front of a blank page.

Inspirational is what it is.

Time to boot up the laptop and pop the kettle on again I think...

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A Moore

Great read for aspiring writers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 24, 2015

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I bought this book for my partner’s dad last Christmas to encourage him to write, and he also bought it for my partner (apparently it makes a great gift!) so I’ve snuck in there and read it first.

It took me a while to get into this book, and I think that’s because I was desperate to get to the writing advice bit. I was often tempted to just skip forward, but I persevered with the initial chapters (they’re not boring by any means, I just wanted the writing advice!)

The first part of the book is a kind of memoir, as King recounts different events in his life that relate to his writing style and the genre he writes in too. It’s well written and enjoyable throughout, but I particularly like the later stages. I think everyone loves a good struggle-to-success story, and King’s is a great one. You can’t help but feel for him as he works hard to support his family and still manages to fit his writing in on the side. Just reading it made me want to write more and made me realise that excuses just don’t cut it – we’re all tired and busy, but if you really want to do something then you just get on and do it.

And then we get to the part where he sells Carrie and I actually had tears in my eyes. When he’s told the amount of money he’s getting for it, and looks around and the tiny, terrible houses he’s living in, and knows his life is going to change – I think it’s every writer’s dream. I adore success stories like this.

The actual writing advice is all very solid. Some of it is worded in a brilliant way that might cause a little revelation in you, but other bits are pretty standard advice that you’ll hear from all kinds of writers and editors. As always, there’s no magic formula for becoming a great writer or writing an amazing story – and anyone who tells you otherwise is not to be trusted – but there are certain skills you can develop and hone. I think the charm here is King’s bluntness and simple way of putting things – there’s no fluff here, no false hope, just a lot of great advice.

I’d definitely recommend this book, for any King fans who want to know more about him and how he writes his books, and for aspiring writer’s who want some straightforward advice. It doesn’t promise to make you a better writer, but with this advice, it can’t make you any worse.

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Essential for Writers, a Must-have for King fans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 4, 2017

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It was hard to put down. As always, his writing style is addictive and makes you want to keep reading.
Apart from an autobiography, I didn't know what to expect, perhaps a few tips on writing. But no, he gives us more. He gives us the tools, and practical advice as to how we should write. He gives rules to follow and things to avoid. He has a "Do as I say, not do as I do" policy in regards to adverbs for example.

As a writer myself, this book makes you want to re-evaluate your writing and sharpen your own tools. Sure, you cannot write like your favourite authors, but you can develop your own style and improve yourself. He tells it like a university lecturer and as a friend. This is the tone that inspires you to work harder. He believes in you.

The autobiography itself tells us about his childhood, the first book he wrote, his inspirations, how his wife contributes to his works, the publication of his first novel, to how he survived a horrible accident. He may not look it, but Stephen King is a fighter, he carried on writing. It kept him going. This is an uplifting book.

Who can possibly give the best advice on writing other than the best storyteller?

Essential for Writers, a Must-have for King fans.

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Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on September 20, 2017

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This is a review of the book On Writing by Stephen King.

As the title suggests, this is a book written for nervous authors looking for success by a frighteningly successful author. This book was on my wish list for a long time before I finally got down to reading it, and now I am wondering why I waited so long.

Naturally, I started off on the book with a great deal of anticipation. The first half of the book is a kind of brief autobiography of Stephen King, going back to his childhood and stressing the factors that shaped him as an author and his own efforts at achieving a name for himself. He started young, something I wish I had done. For a fellow author (light years behind King on the path to success) this part makes for fascinating reading, even if it does not directly address the title and intention of the book. . It does talk about an author’s struggles and failures and successes, and makes you want to emulate him.

Now to the “on writing”, second part of the book. I have this to say straight away: On Writing did not teach me much new in terms of new lessons on writing for authors. I really have not kept count of the number of books and blog posts and articles on writing I have read. I had already—and in most cases repeatedly—come across almost all of the finer points of writing King talks about.

What sets King above most others is how he presents things—his style of writing. That is uniquely Stephen King. That is uniquely enjoyable, and because it was enjoyable, I found myself rapt in what King had to say, and absorbing everything he said better. He covers the gamut of writers and writing, from Hemingway to Grisham, and he does not leave much unsaid.

Putting it in another way, King gets the point across better than most others, and that is what makes this book worth the cost and the read. At least for writers.

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Chris

Aspiring writers should read this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 5, 2022

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I am not a fan of the horror/supernatural genre so I hadn’t read any Stephen King, although I was aware of his reputation. My brother recommended this book and I’m very glad he did.

The book is so entertainingly written that I may have to read some of his novels despite my lack of enthusiasm for the genre. Good writing is good writing and he displays a sense of humour that maybe doesn’t carry over into film.

Most importantly, this is a book to inspire and give practical advice to an aspiring writer. It has reassured me about some things by supporting beliefs I had which I naturally assumed must be wrong (eg about plot) and has me more vigilant about my use of adverbs and dialogue attribution. I’ve read plenty of books about writing and this is the best.

I wish I’d read it years ago.

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