@nate556. Damn, I know exactly what you are talking about. I too had distress with the beginning of Needful Things, and Tommyknockers, as well as numerous other King novels. Some of his books have a rather mundane beginning, and then build up to the action later. That’s why I have distress with some early development. That might be your conundrum too.
All writers draw their inspiration from somewhere. Look at Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files, and then look at the computer game Arcanum: of Steamwork and Magick Obscura.
Look at Robert Jordan, then go read some of Robert E. Howard’s Conan. Read SK’s Gunslinger books, then go back and read Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane tales.
Just because it’s all been done, doesn’t mean it’s “ripping off” when you have a small piece of another tale in yours.
What’s incorrect with stereotypes ?
I really loved the 1st Twilight book. Havn’t made time to read the next ones, got a hankering for Westerns that won’t go away.
There’s nothing incorrect with counting a stereotype in your tales, especially if it’s a right stereotype.
You know, Stephen King isn’t the first huge writer i’ve heard talk about Small Tales this way. Stephen R. Donaldson also mentioned in the beginning of his Mordant’s Need collection that small tales tend to be harder, because you have to insert as much information doable, with as few words as doable.
My personal surprise, is leave descriptions vague, and allow readers’ imaginations to fill in the blanks.
Facility for dirty tales ;p
I reckon his Dark Tower books was his favorite. I forget where, but somewhere he said that it’s really all 1 huge book, he just had to break it up for marketing. I’ll have to check my facts again though, but I’m pretty sure he said those were.
Honestly, I tend to have a very hard time starting a Stephen King book. I don’t know why, but it’s just the early development I have distress with. Once i clear about 100-150 pages of his books, it’s fine. Only books I didn’t have this conundrum with was IT, and the Dark Tower books. But, the Stand, Pet Semitery, Needful Things, Tommyknockers, Dreamcathcer… Had a LOT of distress with the early development of those.
Yeah, um, it’s pretty weird to even compare those two writers. Alighieri wrote in prose and did so about seven hundred years before King. I’m not trying to say either is better, I’m just saying that comparing them is weird.
I luv Stephen King but I reckon he does look like a twisted phukck- not a terrible thing…reckon of any random serial killing murder spree-place his face as the suspect…would it surprise you?
i say not
I’m conception his “autobiography” because that is what it is, On Writing, and he admits that he wrote some stuff that was, and I am paraphrasing here, “Pure shit that is not even excellent enough for insects.”
@teodortenchev: LOL. If they are terrible, why are they on your bookshelf? But yeah, I see what you mean about point of view. Judging by the thumbs down on my last comment, I infer I am one of the very few who was satisfied with EVERY King tale I read. If I had to pick a least favorite, I’d say it’s “The Dead Zone”. Awesome thought, not as awesome execution.
8^)
Yes, he has. I have 2 terrible ones in my bookshelf. But it’s just a point of view really, lots of people might reckon something is terrible or not worth it but I reckon it’s vital to the tale to the best of your ability, maybe someone will like it in view of the fact that people are so different
I agree..I reckon Dreamcatcher is a fantastic book too! It takes place in Dairy just IT and there is even recognition to the characters who died in the it book.
more cash in writing novels
oh man. the host makes me sleepy.
@nate556. Damn, I know exactly what you are talking about. I too had distress with the beginning of Needful Things, and Tommyknockers, as well as numerous other King novels. Some of his books have a rather mundane beginning, and then build up to the action later. That’s why I have distress with some early development. That might be your conundrum too.
All writers draw their inspiration from somewhere. Look at Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files, and then look at the computer game Arcanum: of Steamwork and Magick Obscura.
Look at Robert Jordan, then go read some of Robert E. Howard’s Conan. Read SK’s Gunslinger books, then go back and read Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane tales.
Just because it’s all been done, doesn’t mean it’s “ripping off” when you have a small piece of another tale in yours.
What’s incorrect with stereotypes ?
I really loved the 1st Twilight book. Havn’t made time to read the next ones, got a hankering for Westerns that won’t go away.
There’s nothing incorrect with counting a stereotype in your tales, especially if it’s a right stereotype.
You know, Stephen King isn’t the first huge writer i’ve heard talk about Small Tales this way. Stephen R. Donaldson also mentioned in the beginning of his Mordant’s Need collection that small tales tend to be harder, because you have to insert as much information doable, with as few words as doable.
My personal surprise, is leave descriptions vague, and allow readers’ imaginations to fill in the blanks.
Facility for dirty tales ;p
I reckon his Dark Tower books was his favorite. I forget where, but somewhere he said that it’s really all 1 huge book, he just had to break it up for marketing. I’ll have to check my facts again though, but I’m pretty sure he said those were.
Honestly, I tend to have a very hard time starting a Stephen King book. I don’t know why, but it’s just the early development I have distress with. Once i clear about 100-150 pages of his books, it’s fine. Only books I didn’t have this conundrum with was IT, and the Dark Tower books. But, the Stand, Pet Semitery, Needful Things, Tommyknockers, Dreamcathcer… Had a LOT of distress with the early development of those.
Yeah, um, it’s pretty weird to even compare those two writers. Alighieri wrote in prose and did so about seven hundred years before King. I’m not trying to say either is better, I’m just saying that comparing them is weird.
@horrorjunkie92 the bright
I luv Stephen King but I reckon he does look like a twisted phukck- not a terrible thing…reckon of any random serial killing murder spree-place his face as the suspect…would it surprise you?
i say not
edgar allan poe and stephen king= best horror authors
wow man stephen king doesnt look like he would write all thse twisted fucked up books lol. my favorite author would have to be him….or dante allegheri
@jwrocks
I also read “On Writing” it helped me a lot.
I’m conception his “autobiography” because that is what it is, On Writing, and he admits that he wrote some stuff that was, and I am paraphrasing here, “Pure shit that is not even excellent enough for insects.”
Well I have worse in there. Those turned out to be not to my taste.
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@teodortenchev: LOL. If they are terrible, why are they on your bookshelf? But yeah, I see what you mean about point of view. Judging by the thumbs down on my last comment, I infer I am one of the very few who was satisfied with EVERY King tale I read. If I had to pick a least favorite, I’d say it’s “The Dead Zone”. Awesome thought, not as awesome execution.
8^)
Yes, he has. I have 2 terrible ones in my bookshelf. But it’s just a point of view really, lots of people might reckon something is terrible or not worth it but I reckon it’s vital to the tale to the best of your ability, maybe someone will like it in view of the fact that people are so different
@sockembopers12 he has he has
I don’t know his favorite, but he says his scariest one is Pet Sematary.
I agree..I reckon Dreamcatcher is a fantastic book too! It takes place in Dairy just IT and there is even recognition to the characters who died in the it book.
Has Stephen King ever written a terrible novel or small tale? I reckon not!
Your name is Stephen King. Is that right?
stephen king, the best writer ever!!!!
he’s a god of writing books