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cosmically_cosmic
Dec 26, 2015
The thing I remember most from reading his book is the story of how his babysitter was abusive and how it was framed as like 'oh how whimsical and normal'. Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but the whole time I was reading it I was like 'Jesus I'm never trusting my kids with a babysitter'.

Also his writing book is frontloaded with good basic writing advice and then after about, one page worth of practical advice the rest is waffling anecdotes. Which was kind of fun too I guess.

The story about him getting ran over by one of his own characters was pretty great.

It's also the only Stephen King book I've ever read.

I did see the version of the shining he wrote though. So don't read his advice if you're gonna write for TV.

cosmically_cosmic fucked around with this message at 22:43 on Dec 25, 2016

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