- writing, Salem’s Lot, science fiction, Happy Stamps
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. ([source][1]) [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/nonfiction/on_writing_a_memoir_of_the_craft.html
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Spare, earnest, contemporary and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
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- Author
- Stephen King
- First published
- November 2001
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Distribooks, ACT, Vintage Espanol
- Editions
- 69
- Language
- Swedish, Spanish, Chinese, French
- ISBN
- 9781848941083
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Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to A
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