![]() On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is a memoir written by the king of horror and suspense in writing, Stephen King. In this book, King documents his life, his growth in writing, and his rise in recognition as an author of horror. The reader gets to see where King first started his career in writing, and how he grew as a writer, using his uncanny skill of establishing uneasiness, which is so prominent in all of his books. While describing his story and his development as an author, King also fills the pages by providing his insight and advice for aspiring authors alike, which is really what drew me into this book. While I do not see myself becoming an author, or deciding to go into that area of expertise, I am interested in writing, mainly in screenplays and scripts. I am extremely interested in film, and that's where I want to grow as a creator. My mother bought me this book, and urged me to read it. I also do not see myself working with horror in film, I realized that if a good horror movie or book is in fact good, it must also have convincingly good characters and stories. And when you look at lists for the greatest horror stories, Stephen King and his books appear often. I read the book hoping to learn a lot about writing, not only about horror but about all aspects of storytelling. I mean, the author is considered to be one of the greats. I read the book, and was satisfied. It delivers a great story with very insightful pieces of advice from an accomplished author. If you are looking to go into writing, or storytelling of any kind, I implore you to read this book. -LC, grade 10
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