Does Stephen's Style Sometimes Frustrate You?

[Agincourt Concierge]

Thanks for all that, I am going to ponder on it, awhile...maybe the Tet-Mates can offer some light on things, too!

[aussiewonder]

I love this about his writing, I am reading DT7 now, and just trying to wrap my mind around the visuals he sets up keeps me busy, trying to come up with my own answers as to "what does that mean" or "where does that fit in" is part of the enjoyment for me.

[mojomofo]

It doesn't frustrate me- I tend to look at it as being about the journey, not about the destination. I think SK's books and characters are a fairly accurate portrayal of human nature and life in general- it is not always pretty, but you can find the beauty if you look. It is not neat and tidy, things get messy and are left unfinished. There are not always answers, sometimes one just never knows. So I am cool with that

[psj77]

It's frustrating to me too, but that's what I love about Mr. King. I will give you a major heads up though. If you get frustrated easy Stay away from N.

[treasures]

Newbie here,

I don't care about the "holes" in stories, my own imagination fills in the blanks. I just love the way the man writes. BTW, I truly adored the ending of the Tower series. Couldn't have ended any different. IMHO.

[Dark Reader]

It's frustrating to me too, but that's what I love about Mr. King. I will give you a major heads up though. If you get frustrated easy Stay away from N.

Great, you know i'm not going to be able to resist reading it now though don't you?

I'd just like to add that i am able to fill the blanks in myself but i'd prefer it if Stephen did it for me, besides i generally believe he could fill in the blanks far better than i ever could

[JohnDalglish]

Newbie here,

I don't care about the "holes" in stories, my own imagination fills in the blanks. I just love the way the man writes. BTW, I truly adored the ending of the Tower series. Couldn't have ended any different. IMHO.

Hi,

Absolutely!

Welcome to the MB, and keep posting!

Long days and pleasant nights

[MadamMack]

Then again, not everything can be explained away....that's the beauty of his writing...he wants us to feel some things are inexplicable...that's what makes them creepy!!!

Ditto . . .I enjoy making my own conclusions.

[Agincourt Concierge]

Back at you DarkReader...After much thought...
Here's a couple quotes from Sai King on an article he wrote about imagery and the 3rd eye.
http://www.wordplayer.com/pros/pr13.King.Stephen.html

"The reader has his or her own third eye; the job of the writer is only to provide a spectacle for it."

"If I can say anything important to writers who are still learning the craft of fiction, it's this: imagery does not occur on the writer's page; it occurs in the reader's mind. To describe everything is to supply a photograph in words; to indicate the points which seem the most vivid and important to you, the writer, is to allow the reader to flesh out your sketch into a portrait."

Maybe it is personal preference, but I like being able to use my imagination to fill in the "holes"....my imagination (all our imaginations) can come up with some pretty scary stuff...and I think this is what Sai King is counting on!
Personally,when I read, I don't want everything spoon-fed to me, I want to make my brain work for those answers (at least a little)...but that is just me and everyone is different

[Dark Reader]

Good point Agincourt, didn't Stephen say something similar in On Writing?

I suppose its a delicate balancing act, over describing / spoon feeding and under describing / relying on the readers imagination too much. I guess everyones level of imagination is different and i suppose its hard to please everyone consistently.