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King is my favorite writer. While none of his novels make it in my top 20, I generally enjoy most of what he writes in some fashion or another. Some of them are
by colkassad 13y ago
King is my favorite writer. While none of his novels make it in my top 20, I generally enjoy most of what he writes in some fashion or another. Some of them are stinkers but they are like a finding a burnt potato chip -- the carbon taste is there but it's still a fried slice of salty goodness. I very much enjoy listening to him speak and I respect the candid look into his life that he has given the public.
I recommend to anyone who has a love for good books and especially if you have literary aspirations to give King's On Writing a chance. It's a mix between an autobiography and a lesson in the craft of writing. I recommend the audio version. While I have no plans to write stories in the future, the book is fascinating. His voice takes getting used to but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'd rather he read any of his novels than Frank Miller.
I haven't read anything from Joe Hill yet but I look forward to checking out his work as well.
- thirdtruck 13y agoSpeaking as someone who is planning to write in the future - by which I mean "Edit a short story tomorrow," "Launch a Kickstarter for a novel next week," and "Participate in NaNoWriMo for the eighth or so time next month" - I can highly recommend On Writing. It's one of the very few books, out of easily a hundred or two, that I first had shipped up when I moved out of state. I'm sitting across from it even now. Speaking of the Kickstarter: http://planetoz.net http://planetoz.net. I'm posting a writing tutorial link to the mailing list soon!
- MartinCron 13y agoThe audiobook of "On Writing " is particularly good. Read by the author.
- Todd 13y agoI thoroughly enjoyed On Writing. To me, it captures the entrepreneur ethos and demonstrates why perseverance and just doing are two of the most important keys to success.