An edition of On Writing (1999)

On Writing

A Memoir of the Craft

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An edition of On Writing (1999)

On Writing

A Memoir of the Craft

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"Long live the King," hailed Entertainment Weekly upon the publication of Stephen King's On Writing.
Part memoir, part masterclass 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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writing, Salem’s Lot, science fiction, Happy Stamps, The Elements of Style, drinking, adverbs, Horror tales--Authorship, Locus Award winner, Bram Stoker Award winner, biography, Arte de escribir, Novelistas estadounidenses, Biografía, Autores estadounidenses, American Novelists, Technique, Literary Memoir, American Authors, Authorship, Memoir, authors, Horror tales, Cuentos de terror, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Authors, biography, Horror tales, authorship, King, stephen, 1947-, Performing arts, biography, nyt:education=2014-12-07, New York Times bestseller, Personal memoirs, [document], Style, Écrivains américains, Biographies, Récits d'horreur, Art d'écrire, Récits personnels, Création littéraire, Document, King, stephen , 1947-, Authorshipking, stephen , 1947-, Authors, american, Authors, american--20th century--biography, American authors--biography, Horror fiction--technique, Ps3561.i483 z475 2010, 813/.54, Protected DAISY, Accessible book, Biography: general, Creative writing guides, Literature: History & Criticism, Biography/Autobiography, Biography & Autobiography, Biography / Autobiography, Literary, Composition & Creative Writing - General, Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing, 20th century, Horror fiction

People

Stephen King, Tabitha King, Uncle Oren, Annie Wilkes, Bryan Smith, E. B. White, Paul Filebrown, H. P. Lovecraft, John Grisham, Paul Sheldon, Randall Flagg, Stephen King (1947-)

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Lisbon Falls, Maine

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20th century, Siglo XX
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Published in
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Copyright Date
2000

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Library of Congress
PS3561.I483Z46 2010, PS3561.I483, PS3561.I483 Z475 2010

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Format
Paperback
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x, 291p.
Number of pages
291

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Open Library
OL24325491M
Internet Archive
onwritingmemoiro0000king
ISBN 10
1439156816
ISBN 13
9781439156810
LCCN
2011286489
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464592595, 940784641, 938632237, 963437944, 706678175
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9781439156810
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On Writing is both a textbook for writers and a memoir of Stephen's life and will, thus, appeal even to those who are not aspiring writers. If you've always wondered what led Steve to become a writer and how he came to be the success he is today, this will answer those questions.

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In the early ninties (it might have been 1992, but it's hard to remember when you're having a good time) I joined a rock and roll band composed mostly of writers.
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