CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writingâand a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.
*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINEâS TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen Kingâs critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.
âLong live the Kingâ hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen Kingâs 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 writerâs craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. Kingâs 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 1999âand 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 itâfans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.
The twentieth-anniversary audio edition includes Owen King reading his essay, âRecording Audiobooks for My Dad, Stephen King,â and a recorded conversation with Joe Hill and Stephen King.