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On writing a memoir of the craft

"Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999'and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it'fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.

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  • "我的创作生涯"
  • "On writing: a memoir of the craft"
  • "On writing"@it
  • "On writing"@pl
  • "On writing"
  • "On Writing Amemoir of the Craft"
  • "史蒂芬金談寫作"
  • "Memoir of the craft"
  • "Wo de zuo jia sheng ya"
  • "Wo de chuang zuo sheng ya"
  • "ʻAl ha-ketivah"
  • "Mémoires d'un métier"
  • "Shi di fen jin tan xie zuo"
  • "我的作家生涯"

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  • ""Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999'and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it'fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told."@en
  • "The author shares his insights into the craft of writing and offers a humorous perspective on his own experience as a writer."
  • "Presents the memoir of how Stephen King's life experiences helped him be the author and person that he is today, offering advice for aspiring novelists."@en
  • "Autobiografisch relaas van de Amerikaanse griezelauteur (1947- ) over zijn leven en schrijverschap en over schrijven in het algemeen."
  • "This volume "really contains two books: a fondly sardonic autobiography and a tough-love lesson for aspiring novelists", written by American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy, Stephen King (b. 1947). The first third of the book contains King's memoir, which includes heartfelt tidbits about his brother, mother and his long battles with alcohol and drug addiction. The second part of the book, "On Writing," is where aspiring novelists might find inspiration. King describes the symbolism in many of his novels and offers writers common sense advice. He presents his taboos of writing: adverbs (especially those in dialog) and the passive voice. He describes his writer's toolbox, including examples of both good and bad writing, sometimes taken from his own work, sometimes taken from other writers. He also describes his approach to research. King concludes by including a list of nearly a hundred novels that he considers the best that he's read in the last three or four years."
  • "The closest thing you'll ever get to an autobiography of the acclaimed writer."
  • "Unbridged."
  • "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."
  • "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."@en
  • "King äussert sich über die Art und Weise der Entstehung einiger seiner Romane und die Gefühle, die ihn dazu bewegen, seine Bücher zu schreiben. In einem autobiographischen Kapitel geht er auch auf seine Alkohol- und Drogensucht ein. Ein weiteres Thema des Buches sind Kings Kindheit und Studienzeit sowie die Umstände, unter denen er seine ersten Manuskripte verkaufen konnte. Die Eigenheiten und Besonderheiten seines literarischen Stils werden erläutert. Stephen King untersucht darüber hinaus Passagen aus Werken einiger bekannter Schriftsteller wie etwa H.P. Lovecraft oder Ernest Hemingway. Am Schluss des Buches gibt King eine Anleitung und Hilfestellungen für Leser, die selbst beginnen wollen, Romane zu schreiben. Erstmals äussert er sich zu seinem schweren Unfall und gibt Einblicke in seinen damals neusten Roman Der Buick."
  • "Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing."@en
  • "En 1999, Stephen King s'attaque à un essai autobiographique lorsque survient un accident de la route où il a failli être tué. Son livre en cours sur les rapports de la vie et de l'écriture prend alors une toute autre dimension..."
  • "Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Autobiographie"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Biography"@es
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Biography"
  • "Essays"
  • "Eseje"
  • "erindringer"
  • "Erlebnisbericht"
  • "Autobiographical reminiscences"
  • "Autobiography"
  • "Pamiętniki amerykańskie"@pl
  • "Nonfiction"@en
  • "Autobiografické vzpomínky"
  • "Herinneringen (vorm)"
  • "Online-Publikation"
  • "Autobiografie"

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  • "Om at skrive - en forfatters erindringsbog om håndværket"
  • "Ecriture : mémoires d'un métier"
  • "Shi di fen.jin tan xie zuo"
  • "On writing a memoir of the craft"
  • "On writing a memoir of the craft"@en
  • "Écriture : mémoires d'un métier"
  • "撫摸恐怖 我的創作生涯"
  • "Fu mo kong bu"
  • "On writing : [autobiografia di un mestiere]"
  • "Fu mo kong bu wo de chuang zuo sheng ya"
  • "Das Leben und das Schreiben : Memoiren"
  • "書くことについて"
  • "寫作"
  • "Yuhok hanŭn kŭl ssŭgi : Sŭt'ibŭn K'ing ŭi ch'angjangnon = On writing"
  • "Das Leben und das Schreiben"
  • "Fu mo kong bu : Wo de chuang zuo sheng ya = On Writing Amemoir of the Craft"
  • "Kaku koto ni tsuite"
  • "Kaku koto ni tsuite"@ja
  • "Shidifen Jin tan xie zuo = On writing : a memoir of the craft"
  • "Écriture mémoires d'un métier"
  • "Das Leben und das Schreiben Memoiren"
  • "史蒂芬・金談寫作 = On writing : a memoir of the craft"
  • "Om at skrive : en forfatters erindringsbog om håndværket"@da
  • "Écriture : Mémoires d'un métier"
  • "On writing : a memoir"
  • "Shi di fen. jin tan xie zuo = On Writing STEPHEN KING-MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT"
  • "史蒂芬.金談寫作"
  • "史蒂芬.金談寫作 = On Writing STEPHEN KING-MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT"
  • "유혹하는글쓰기 : 스티븐킹의창작론 = On writing"
  • "Kirjoittamisesta : muistelmia leipätyöstä"@fi
  • "ʻAl ha-khetivah : reshimot ʻal melekhet ha-khetivah"
  • "Peri syggraphēs : to chroniko mias technēs"
  • "Xie zuo"
  • "On writing : a memoir of the craft"@en
  • "On writing : a memoir of the craft"
  • "On writing : a memoir of the craft"@it
  • "Jak pisać : pamiętnik rzemieślnika"@pl
  • "Jak pisać : pamiętnik rzemieślnika"
  • "Over leven en schrijven"
  • "Mientras escribo"@es
  • "Mientras escribo"
  • "抚摸恐怖 : 我的创作生涯 = On Writing Amemoir of the Craft"
  • "On Writing"
  • "On Writing"@en
  • "Shi Di Fen.Jin tan xie zuo"
  • "On Writing : a Memoir Of The Craft"@en
  • "Escrever : memórias de um ofício"
  • "Kak pisat knigi"
  • "On writing : a memoir of the croft"
  • "Shi di fen. jin tan xie zuo"
  • "O psaní : memoáry o řemesle"
  • "On writing"
  • "On writing"@en
  • "On writing"@it
  • "抚摸恐怖"
  • "Att skriva : en hantverkares memoarer"@sv

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