On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft - Stephen King

Written by Stephen King
Read by Stephen King
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: October 1, 2000
Duration: 09:07:32

Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME

Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.

“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.

The twentieth-anniversary audio edition includes Owen King reading his essay, “Recording Audiobooks for My Dad, Stephen King,” and a recorded conversation with Joe Hill and Stephen King.

“….The book divides into memoir, writing class, memoir. Many readers will turn immediately to the final part, which deals with King’s accident last year and its aftermath. This material is tightly controlled, as good and as true as anything King has written, an astonishing blend of anger, awe and black humor….” Publishers Weekly

Note—The book is chaptered….sort of. There are 75, un-numbered and range from a quarter of a page (double-spaced) to maybe two pages, in length. I left it as downloaded from Overdrive…..J

AudioFile reviewed the original and the new release of the book and loved it both times….

“With this indispensable book, the king of bestsellers intended to put down his thoughts on writing. But after he was run over on a country road in Maine by “one of my own characters,” the work turned into a memoir as the author wrote himself back to health. King’s life has had a fair amount of horror–even before his near-death experience. His childhood doctor sounds like the town butcher; an early job included picking maggots out of blood-soaked medical laundry (which he seems to have preferred over teaching!). These rare glimpses into King’s personal life–as related in his earnest tone and real (thank God) Maine accent–are fascinating, especially his affectionate portrait of his mother. But the real gems are King’s tips on writing. He knows his craft, and he doesn’t put on any airs. If you write–or want to–get this book. After explaining what’s important (including good grammar), the celebrated author says to get down to the business–as he has for the last forty-odd years. … AudioFile 2001