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Forum: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

  1. another writer...

    What a great book… On Writing. I wrote a novel, bought a book on how to get published, and then I bought this book. As you can tell, I’m a funny...

    Started by vela, 6 Days Ago 06:56 PM
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  2. The tools

    can anyone list all the "tools" that SK lists in this book? would be awesome!:wink2:

    Started by Dan is Dead, 1 Week Ago 10:00 PM
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  3. On Writing vs Danse Macabre

    I finally bought On Writing with a few others books and I waited until I read the others before reading it. I then ended up going to the book store...

    Started by Goodlovin, 3 Weeks Ago 03:52 PM
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  4. Writing Exercise

    While I was not able to dig up a old fossil, I was able to dig up a fresh corpse. I do not think it's a good idea that the offer to make submissions...

    Started by tonemaster, January 26th, 2010 12:38 PM
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  5. How Did THAT Happen?

    Stephen King is not my favorite author. (Please insert collective gasp of horror :eek2: and holster your spitballs until I have explained...

    Started by mrksgrl, February 2nd, 2010 06:45 PM
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  6. On Writing: 10th anniversary edition

    Perhaps mod can help me with this but on Amazon I see the On Writing 10th Anniversary Edition and am just wondering if it is known what will be...

    Started by xxitsrynxx0, February 2nd, 2010 03:12 PM
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  7. Unhappy "Which Hunters"

    I loved On Writing. Stephen King urges familiarity with the principles in Strunk & White. He does not follow the "which vs. that" lesson, however. ...

    Started by cehjr, December 1st, 2009 10:27 AM
    which hunters
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    January 31st, 2010 07:14 PM Go to last post
  8. Angry I'll Never Write Again

    That was a very serious promise I made to myself many years ago, after being on the receiving end of the cruelest mind #?%ks the gods of the creative...

    Started by Vado Tempestas, December 7th, 2009 08:53 PM
    write
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    January 31st, 2010 06:59 PM Go to last post
  9. Character verses Plot

    This is the point, as a writer, where I get rather confused. In the book "On Writing", Stephen King describes plot as a tool to excavate a...

    Started by StarDragon77, January 28th, 2010 01:40 PM
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  10. Going to Re-read it

    I originally read this book in high school the year it was published; this was before going off to university to "get educated." Anyway, some...

    Started by teejay17, January 7th, 2010 12:25 PM
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  11. On Writing, was a life changing exp.

    Thank you for writing this book, it changed my life. Your book “On Writing” has preformed the most elaborate jail break know to man. The book has...

    Started by Jeff King, October 30th, 2009 02:00 PM
    changing, exp, life, writing
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  12. Dick and Jane exercise

    Mr. King, and any other readers, Wow. Great advise in your book 'On Writing'. I loved it. I have just completed the Dick and Jane exercise. It was...

    Started by zrcc28, October 22nd, 2009 02:09 PM
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    dick, exercise, jane
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  13. Death to adverbs!

    Ever since reading "On Writing", I am reluctant to ever use an adverb in the written format! Every time I see an adverb that I've written, it's like...

    Started by fushingfeef, November 9th, 2009 11:27 AM
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    adverbs, death
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  14. I'm all for killing advoibs, but...

    Gleefully, I just finished reading "On Writing" for the second time. I had an insatiable need to get me some more Stephen. I reluctantly picked up my...

    Started by falconer, November 15th, 2009 09:30 PM
    killing
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  15. Talking Fan of On Writing

    I have been a huge fan of Stephen King's work for many years. Today I finished On Writing and was blown away. I laughed, cried and am inspired to...

    Started by theloon, November 3rd, 2009 02:11 PM
    fan, writing
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    November 5th, 2009 04:16 PM Go to last post
  16. reluctant readers

    Stephen what authors/books would you recommend to a somewhat reluctant-reader teen GUY?

    Started by Samax, November 3rd, 2009 02:23 PM
    readers, reluctant
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    November 4th, 2009 11:57 AM Go to last post
  17. beer and writing

    Dear Mr. King, Thank you for the entertainment. In your memoir/ writing guide, you discussed your drinking and writing habits, and the connection...

    Started by willmackinley, August 10th, 2009 10:58 AM
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    alcoholism, beer, writing
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  18. new Stephen King Reader

    I've just read On Writing. I don't watch many scary movies and I have never read a Stephen King novel because I figured they would be scary. But...

    Started by friday13bday, August 23rd, 2009 07:34 PM
    king, reader, stephen
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  19. Talking The Greatest Inspiration

    Dear Mr. King, My Epic Horror Novel is finally complete. Well, technically, I have been done with it for a little over three months now, ranging...

    Started by XD3V0NX, October 29th, 2009 07:14 PM
    greatest, inspiration
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  20. "on writing" and inspiring others

    Hi, I am a long-time SK fan and occasional lurker on this message board. Tonight, I decided to make it official and register here. I am smack...

    Started by diem_seven, May 21st, 2009 12:32 AM
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    inspiring, on writing
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