Timeless Carrie issues

[Sungrey]

I agree that "Carrie" is a great book even if short on character development. I like that, if you remove the telekinesis (which really doesn't become a major factor in the story until late in the book), "Carrie" really is just a novel about bullying, high school social dynamics with the Outcast, religious fundamentalism and guilt.

[JessHK]

I have read on the interwebs that "Carrie" was rejected by 30 different publishers. Does anyone have a source for this fact? Thanks!

[Moderator]

Not true. It was submitted to and accepted by Doubleday.

[doowopgirl]

Carrie has held up for me over the years. Probably because of the theme of outsiderism, bullying, etc. Also how creepy is her mother?

[Owlnuggets]

I just watched the newer 2002 adapation of the film.
I was really impressed

[Owlnuggets]

I read a wonderful little story from King... I can't remember where... probably On Writing.
Anyway, mister Steve wasn't in a happy place in his life when he wrote Carrie.
In frustration, he balled the whole thing up and tossed it in the trash.
His wife found it while cleaning the next day, smoothed it out, read it, and waited.
When he got home, she showed him what she had done and told him it was very good and he should send it in.
And a star was born.
Thank you Mrs. King for knowing better!!!!

[dsurrett]

I have read on the interwebs that "Carrie" was rejected by 30 different publishers. Does anyone have a source for this fact? Thanks!

King goes into the publication process for Carrie, partially anyway, in On Writing. As an aspiring (perspiring) author, I've enjoyed that part of the book many times.