“King lets everyone in on the secrets of his craft... or so it would seem.”
Aaron Munro wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Read this book if you love to read or write, or even if you just want a window into the mind of Stephen King. In his memoir, King throws light onto the tools of the trade and the actual act of writing itself.
It’s obvious that the guy not only knows what he is talking about when it comes to writing, but he knows how to say it in a way that anyone can understand. King isn’t trying to be trendy here. He isn’t telling you that he just sat down in a coffee shop one day, decided to become a bestselling author, and wrote The Stand. He is telling you that writing fiction is a job, and if you want to do this job, it’s one that you had better be passionate about. After reading this book you will understand the seriousness that writing fiction demands.
It’s odd, but this was actually the first Stephen King book I have ever read. It won’t be the last, that’s for sure.
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“Para mi, S.K. es un Aunténtico MAESTRO :)”
Emilio A wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very good not your typical book on writing”
Jazzy S wrote this review Tuesday, November 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“ The first part of this book is a mini-biography of King's life, which is amazing because you can hear all the ghosts of his characters knocking around in his childhood. The second part is written as if he is talking to you, but getting his conversation topics out of a textbook. This creates an interesting, inspiring, and suprisingly well laid out plan to write well. I didn't have any expectations of this book when I picked it up, but was thrilled with what it contained.
I'm a new language arts teacher and I only kinda know what I'm doing, but this book gave me some great ideas and ways to accomplish them. "All hail the King!"”
“Ray Bradbury wrote a book like this, but this one's better by far.”
Grant G wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A fantastic book for anyone who enjoys the craft.”
Matthew E wrote this review Sunday, October 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very informitive to aspiring writers. An inside look at the process from one of the most renown authors of out time.”
Tyler J wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No