Amazon.com Review Short and snappy as it is, Stephen King's *On Writing* really contains two books: a fondly sardonic autobiography and a tough-love lesson for aspiring novelists. The memoir is terrific stuff, a vivid description of how a writer grew out of a misbehaving kid. You're right there wit
On writing: a memoir of the craft
โ Scribed by King, Stephen
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Year
- 2011;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
"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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