Afraid To Become Afraid!!

[thymeoperator]

Don't feel sad, Aleixa. Some of my friends (and they are over, well, let's say, thiry-something) say they don't enjoy reading Stephen King because the words are too grandiose, but they don't use that word. Too many syllables.

i keep a list on my phone's memo of words i come across that i need to look up in the dictionary. i LOVE language so i have a very big vocabulary myself, but SK books have given me some real gems to learn.

[Dani~]

All you can do is lead by example... keep reading and enjoy!!

[Denise Marsden]

When I began reading the work of Mr King people criticised him alot, called his work potboiling rubbish, I however loved his every word.' Carrie' was the work of a magician. Now the Magician is recognised and he has his rightful place in literary circles.You keep the faith darlin and enjoy the fearful places you can explore with SK. Just think what your freinds are missing and who knows maybe you will find a few or many of them will turn on to him in the future,thanks to you.

[krs72]

I started reading SK. when I was 17 . A friend of mine bet me I couldn't read the uncut version of "The Stand" . I said let me warm up with something shorter first and I read "The Gunslinger" . After that I started right on "The Stand" which was pretty new at the time, it took me almost a month but I read it and after that I was hooked . Before that I enjoyed watching the movies based on his books, I think the first movie I saw was "Salems Lot" . I ended up getting some of my other friends reading SK. also, but I didn't care what my non reading friends thought .

People have been critcising SK's. work since he's been publishing it . It just goes to show you some people don't know their ass from a hole in the ground !

[king family fan]

Not everyone reads king. And not everyone likes his works. But then I only read king. So I guess it depends on the individuals. we can't all be alike.

[motocop]

I think that if they picked up one of Kings books they wouldnt say those things to you anymore. Get them started on one of the less scary novels, then work them into the terror. They'll welcome it eventually.