On Writing : A Memoir of the Craft

from CBJames

Stephen King's fans will be interested in how he became a writer, and anyone who wants to become a writer ought to listen to his advice. But does On Writing anything useful to say to those of us who write for fun? Mr. King divides On Writing into two sections. The first is a memoir of his early a...

from KinnicChick

Organized in three parts, this book is a treasure to anyone who enjoys autobiographical sketches and/or books to aid the writer in a slump, or the wannabe writer, or even someone who already writes but perhaps wants a refreshing reminder of what she could do to sharpen the skills of her craft. (p...

from NickDuberley

Altogether excellent - highly recommended Start with enough autobiographical detail to give you a good insight into the guy. The next, how to be a writer part is NOT a recipe book for turning yourself into an author of a bestseller overnight. It is about writing as art and as a job. More of an ...

from WholeHouseLibrary

How I wish I read On Writing when it was first released rather than nine years later! I am not a fan of horror stories, so to be honest, this is the first book by Stephen King that I've read. I knew it would be good, simply because of his reputation as a writer, but I didn't expect it to be as ea...

from sedelia

Having read quite a few books on writing, I now expect to disagree with some rules that writers put out there -- no joke, Stephen King is quite the master, but I'm not as offended by adverbs as he is. His process of drafting is also vastly different from mine. However, I have found that writing i...