Stephen King quirks?

[michal]

Can't come up with a particular phrase right now ... but on a broader note the fact that he will "kill his darlings" (characters).

As opposed to reading many author's works reading Stephen King is an adventure as you're never sure who will make it out alive until the end.

In fact, if you're an innocent looking child with fair hair and fearful eyes, chances are about 50-50 you won't make it to the 3rd chapter. But that doesn't mean nice loving grownups don't end up... Well, let's just call it "picking the short straw".

[robdraggoo]

I dont know if this is a quirk or not but I always liked
fugedaboutit

and

"she said rather matter of factly"