On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Release Year
2000
Book Title
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
ISBN
9780684853529
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
0684853523
ISBN-13
9780684853529
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1697899

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
On Writing
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Authorship, General, Literary, Composition & Creative Writing
Type
Textbook
Author
Stephen King
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-030105
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808.02
Synopsis
"If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write."In 1999, Stephen King began to write about his craft -- and his life. By midyear, a widely reported accident jeopardized the survival of both. And in his months of recovery, the link between writing and living became more crucial than ever.Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. On Writing begins with a mesmerizing account of King's childhood and his uncannily early focus on writing to tell a story. A series of vivid memories from adolescence, college, and the struggling years that led up to his first novel, Carrie, will afford readers a fresh and often very funny perspective on the formation of a writer. King next turns to the basic tools of his trade -- how to sharpen and multiply them through use, and how the writer must always have them close at hand. He takes the reader through crucial aspects of the writer's art and life, offering practical and inspiring advice on everything from plot and character development to work habits and rejection. Serialized in the New Yorker to vivid acclaim, On Writing culminates with a profoundly moving account of how King's overwhelming need to write spurred him toward recovery, and brought him back to his life.Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower -- and entertain -- everyone who reads it.
LC Classification Number
PS3561.I483Z475 2000

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