Why does SK interlink his stories?

[strange]

I've alway wondered why does SK always interlink his stories e.g. reoccuring charcters in other books, mentions of different places or events etc. I've never met a writing who's done this and me and my friends have different theories why but could anyone shed any light on it or have there own ideas why?

[mstay]

I think it's because that is who those characters are. He can't help it if they keep showing up in unexpected places.

[smjohn]

I've alway wondered why does SK always interlink his stories e.g. reoccuring charcters in other books, mentions of different places or events etc. I've never met a writing who's done this and me and my friends have different theories why but could anyone shed any light on it or have there own ideas why?

I, for one, love a serial. Not so much as soap operas, but when I started reading SK and realizing his characters inter-mingle in his books, I became even more excited about reading the next books. Even went back to already read books to make sure I wasn't losing my mind It helps you get to know a character.

[jimi-donohue]

The answer to your question is because, it is far more romantic. It can give you an inner thrill to hear mention of another story you have read. It hieghtens the importance of any story. It gives you the hope that Stephen King the writer is striving for somthing more than the norm. It is why I think he is brilliant

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Because he can?

Long days and pleasant nights

[Wendybird]

Hi,

Because he can?

ROFLMAO! Babes you crack me up! Your mind and mine? Freaky!

[Spideyman]

Maybe because they are characters within the Wordslinger's world. And like the real world, people intertwine with each other. Reoccur in different times of each others lives/worlds.

[Black Suit]

I think it is because Mr. King has a universe in his head and in that universe there are worlds and in those worlds are great charatcers.. and sometimes, as in real life, characters cross paths and lives are affected by these connections..

[crazycrashink]

Hi,

Because he can?

Long days and pleasant nights

I was going to go with BECAUSE HE'S AWESOME HA HA, but John put it well too!

[LadyHitchhiker]

Because SK is awesome. That's why he does it