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ISBN: 9781797107301
| Runtime: | 9.13 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A London Guardian Pick of Best Books of the 21st Century
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.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“ A one-of-a-kind classic. ”
—Wall Street Journal
“Tthis combination of memoir and masterclass by fiction’s most successful modern storyteller showcases the blunt, casual brilliance of King at his best. As well as being genuinely useful, it’s a fascinating chronicle of literary persistence and of a lifelong love affair with language and narrative.” —The Guardian (London)
“The best book on writing. Ever. ”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
“With examples that reach from T. S. Eliot to pulp fiction, there’s much trenchant material here on how to construct a story, how to revise, and how to go about building a career…This is unmistakably King: friendly, sharply perceptive, cheerfully vulgar, sometimes adolescent in his humor, sometimes impatient with fools, but always sincere in his love of language and writing. ”
—Kirkus Reviews
“ This is a special book, animated by a unique intelligence, and filled with useful truth. ”
—Michael Chabon
“On Writing had more useful and observant things to say about the craft than any book since Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style. ”
—Roger Ebert
Author
Author Bio: Stephen King
Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Runtime: | 9.13 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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