In the early ninties (it might have been 1992, but it's hard to remember when you're having a good time) I joined a rock and roll band composed mostly of writers.
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On Writing
A Memoir of the Craft
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by Stephen King
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"Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon the 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.
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writing, Salem’s Lot, science fiction, Happy Stamps, The Elements of Style, drinking, adverbs, Horror tales--Authorship, Locus Award winner, Bram Stoker Award winner, biography, Arte de escribir, Novelistas estadounidenses, Biografía, Autores estadounidenses, American Novelists, Technique, Literary Memoir, American Authors, Authorship, Memoir, authors, Horror tales, Cuentos de terror, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Authors, biography, Horror tales, authorship, King, stephen, 1947-, Performing arts, biography, nyt:education=2014-12-07, New York Times bestseller, Personal memoirs, [document], Style, Écrivains américains, Biographies, Récits d'horreur, Art d'écrire, Récits personnels, Création littéraire, Document, King, stephen , 1947-, Authorshipking, stephen , 1947-, Authors, american, Authors, american--20th century--biography, American authors--biography, Horror fiction--technique, Ps3561.i483 z475 2010, 813/.54People
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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On Writing: [autobiografia di un mestiere]
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Das Leben und das Schreiben
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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.
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