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    Quote Originally Posted by It'sNineInTheAfternoon View Post
    how can you not remember writing an entire book? That's kind of insane.
    When you have a writer as prolific as King, it isn't that surprising that he really doesn't remember writing certain books. Talk to any writer who releases one or more books a year and I'm sure you'll hear the same thing. Actor Eric Roberts had drug problems and ended up in rehab somewhere along the line. He has been in dozens of movies and has said numerous times that he doesn't even remember making a few of them.

    It happens.

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    For me, reading and writing is some kind of drug.

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    Not to disagree, but I did just finish reading On Writing two days ago (Sunday). I just pulled the book out to check behind myself (I had dogeared the page for some reason, maybe sheer disbelief...?), and SK does straight-up say that he barely remembers writing Cujo at all!

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    Yeah? Shock and amazement-the guy's subject to human frailty and foibles...he's moved on, as has the world-Holy Crap, I'm lucky I remember where I put my keyb

    oard-oh, there it is...don't give two hoots if he had a lampshade on his head when he wrote anything-most of it's better than anything WE could have done sober...

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    thanks for sharing..

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    I don't want to get too sappy or anything but I would like to say that Mr. King may not remember "Cujo" but I will never forget it.

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    Alcoholic writers writing while drunk is a long standing tradition! LOL...From Poe to Hemmingway. Lewis Carrol liked opium. I dunno....CUJO was one of my faves and I found it terrifying. If he was drunk when he wrote it, it certainly didnt hurt it. I dont think he quit drinking and drugging because it affected his writing adversely. I think it was when Tabby said, "Either you or the drinking has GOT to go." Being a great writer while drunk is evidently quite possible. Being a great husband, father, friend....not gonna happen.

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    I volunteer at a 12-Step recovery program for people with all kinds of behavioral issues, including, of course, alcohol and drug abuse. I admire more than any other sort of character a person who overcomes an addiction. It takes more courage to admit one's problem(s) than it takes to do anything else I know of (though, I've never been in combat--I can't imagine the kind of courage that must take).

    When it comes to my own issues, giving up certain things is still simply inconceivable to me. Yet, sK has given up a number of substances, including tobacco; this is remarkable. sK's honest. He just doesn't want to hurt himself, I think. He wants to live as long as possible because he digs life and his family.

    Not to get off topic, sorry. I think that alcohol can be helpful, but that the line beyond which it becomes a hindrance is closer than people who drink it tend to realize. Personally, I find it harder to write when I've had the amount of alcohol I end up having before it's over; but this depends also on the subject of the writing.

    I think that sK could write Cujo under the influence--and so much so not to remember writing it--is a testament to perseverance, but mostly to talent. Maybe anybody can write, and maybe anybody can write high, but only talent allows a person's writing to stay interesting.

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    Hey All,

    I don't know about the book; but I hated the movie I thought it was so boring. I mean most of the movie took place inside of a car with the dog trying to get to the mother and the boy. It was just such a sleeper, some parts would wake u up but if some1 asked me what I thought I would tell them save Ur money. After i saw the movie I said there was no way I could get through the book. To those of U that read the book was it confusing, boring or what?
    -Kris-

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    Quote Originally Posted by aKINGreader4ever View Post
    Hey All,

    I don't know about the book; but I hated the movie I thought it was so boring. I mean most of the movie took place inside of a car with the dog trying to get to the mother and the boy. It was just such a sleeper, some parts would wake u up but if some1 asked me what I thought I would tell them save Ur money. After i saw the movie I said there was no way I could get through the book. To those of U that read the book was it confusing, boring or what?
    -Kris-
    Every book is better than the movie version in my opinion. I don't think Cujo was boring or confusing. I say give it a try.
    Give them all a read. I personally enjoyed this book. (As did many, many others)

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