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Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : The Return of "What scary book are you reading right now?"		178	jseger9000, Friday 2:10pm
888 Challenge : Blondierocket's 888		71	blondierocket, Thursday 5:15pm
75 Books Challenge for 2008 : aces' 2008 challenge		63	aces, Wednesday 12:19pm
National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) : Helpful books on writing		5	VictoriaPL, Tuesday 9:40pm
King's Dear Constant Readers : September - Guess the book/story quote game		238	ealaindraoi, October 1
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 13 September 2008		203	mckait, September 20
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King's Dear Constant Readers : Welcome! - introduction thread for new members		53	israfel13, September 6
50 Book Challenge : brokensnowpea's 2008 completed reading list		4	brokensnowpea, August 24
What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008		221	CharlesBixx, August 17
Awful Lit. : Awful Classics, Part 2: Son of Awful Classics		188	Booksloth, August 16
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 July 2008		210	ktleyed, August 1
What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #2: JULY. 2008		231	IaaS, August 1
Book talk : Books/Essays similar to the Art of the Novel?		12	Madcow299, June 25
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Author Chat : Corinne Souza, author of Jasmine's Tortoise (May 6-20)		28	corinnejs, May 14
Book talk : I can't believe I haven't read....		14	Michael_P, May 8
Writer-readers : Books on writing that inspired you		150	zodiacdeb, May 3
Bestsellers over the Years : 2000		25	keren7, April 28
50 Book Challenge : Mallou in 2008		1	Mallou, April 6
Book talk : Favorite King Book		33	dk_nj, March 17
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The Green Dragon : Best books, and worst books, that you read in 2007		61	margaretplays, February 22
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I'll second SK's On Writing. It's been my favorite writing book so far.

No Plot No Problem Is a definite. First Draft in 30 Days also helps. Though I might also recommend On Writing since Stephen King tends to give good writing advice in it. (Stick to the second half, where the writing advice is, if you don't have time for the entire book.)

... terviews 4. The Wishing Year 5. The Pocket Muse: Endless Inspiration 6. Stori Telling 7. With Our Good Will 8. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft VII. TBR Pile 1. A Short Guide to a Happy Life 2. Make Loneliness 3. The Rum Diary 4. Knocked Out By My Nunga Nungas ...

... reading weekend while taking a road trip with the family. I finished Nights in Rodanthe, Sunday at Tiffany's, and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Next I've started My Sister's Keeper and Dracula. I technically only have 1 more book to read in my original challenge. I have ...

72. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King For all those aspiring writers out there, this is an amazing book to pick up and learn a few things about the craft and the process and some suggestions that King has used for his journey to become a writer. It's not a manual, and it ...

I think you've been extremely crafty and picked something from On Writing. I browsed this only the other day and I'm sure I saw that quote about someone in King's family, though I can't find it again now.

... in Rodanthe in preparation for the movie to be released next week. Eventually I'll finish Sundays at Tiffany's and On Writing. Hopefully next week.

... Perfect for its time. Very enjoyable. Next Up: Dracula Currently Reading: Nights in Rodanthe On Writing Sundays at Tiffany's

... Sparks but I've already seen some of his movies so I know I'll enjoy the books. I'm also reading Sundays at Tiffany's, On Writing, and The Adventures of Huck Finn.

... Dawn last night. Such a long book, but much better than New Moon or Eclipse. Focusing on Sunday at Tiffany's and On Writing for the next week.

... turns and no real hint as to the final solutions until they happened. Currently Reading: Sundays at Tiffany's On Writing

... oneself and others and the constant search forever Currently Reading: Breaking Dawn Sundays at Tiffany's On Writing Treasure Island

... my favorite movies as well. The book is even better. Currently Reading: Breaking Dawn Sundays at Tiffany's On Writing

... Then I decided I couldn't just pick up one book to read so I started Breaking Dawn, Sundays at Tiffany's, and On Writing by Stephen King. I'm also reading Little Women online.

... help myself. So, I started Breaking Dawn for my TBR category, Sundays at Tiffany's for James Patterson category, and On Writing for my Non-Fiction category. Still reading Little Women as well which will be an extra credit book.

... journey and struggle of these women. Currently Reading: Little Women Breaking Dawn Sundays at Tiffany's On Writing

... counting all those little extras I will be adding in. Cat and Mouse Sunday's at Tiffany's You've Been Warned On Writing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Friday Night Knitting Club Two For the Dough I'm also starting Little Women today as well.

... book, but I think you should collect your thoughts and put together a review for the book. I'm curious, have you read On Writing? I haven't yet myself, but I wonder if you could see how his personality has changed in the years between the two books.

... tempted to list a load of stuff like Fowler's Modern Usage, Strunk and White's Elements of Style or even Stephen King's On Writing (in fact, I think I just did) but I suspect you are being a lot more devious than that and hitting us all with a really good bluff.

... Hard Facts of the Grimm's Fairy Tales by Maria Tartar 8. Dracula by Bram Stoker 9. The Awakening by Kate Chopin 10. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King 11. Writing with Style John R. Trimble 12. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 13. Ethan Frome by Edith ...

... Gallo Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Ordinary People by Judith Guest Write Source 2000 for my Writing Lab On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King and last but not least Dracula by Bram Stoker For my personal reading, I'm working on: Lighthousekeeping ...

blackdogbooks: I did enjoy it On Writing It only took me so long to read because I'm on summer vacation and I read more when I'm at work. The childhood stories were great. The writing tips made sense and the description of the accident...just wow.

Did you like On Writing? I am a big King fan. I read it a few years ago and really enjoyed the parts where he ruminates about his childhood. There are some roaring good stories.

48. On Writing by Stephen King.

Book bonanza day for me: From Goodwill: On Writing by Stephen King The Photograph by Penelope Lively On Beauty by Zadie Smith Unsuitable Attachments by Barbara Pym and when I got home, in the mailbox from two faraway friends: Music and Silence by Rose Tr ...

On Writing by Stephen King

Stephen King's On Writing: A memoir of the craft is a good book but it may be more general than you are looking for.

#9 - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King - This is a great book for anyone who likes to write or is thinking about writing. Its not your ordinary grammer book. He incorporates stories from his life into how to (and not to) write. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to write.

Today I bought: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier And Clay by Michael Chabon Dragon And The George by Gordon R. Dickson Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey Days of the French Revolution by Christopher Hibbert Out ...

... early Stephen King books, but it has been years since I read it. I haven't read much King lately (except for his book On Writing, which I loved). But I've been reading good things on other threads about Duma Key. Welcome to the group!

... Corrigan book, I would much more higly recommend either of the other two over Corrigan's. And, while I'm at it, check out On Writing by Stephen King. Great read and some funny stories about his life and influences. And, never too late to comment on your enjoyment or disappointment in ...

... with the help of The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes though - I thought it was money for old rope! Steven King's On Writing is my favourite, though mainly for the funny autobiographical bits. I didn't get Jasmine's Tortoise as a LibraryThing review copy - I already had it. You ...

Hmm. I think for me it's Updike and Stephen King's fiction. I've read and own On writing but I've never read any of his fiction despite loving a lot of the movies that are based on it. And generally a lot of classic authors. Even though I often enjoy them, I seem to have a hard time ...

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

... The Greek Philosophers, from Thales to Aristotle by William K. Guthrie The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King The Claverings by Anthony Trollope Light Thickens by Ngaio March What Kinda Cactus Izzat? by Reg Man ...

... 2414 13. 276 - 4 - 10518 14. 4438 - 77 - 208 15. 671 - 6 - 3394 Stephen King's (#14) Book On Writing : a memoir of the craft has the wrong Touchstone above. It's ranked just behind "Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson." I ...

... way than I did before.) For books read entirely in 2008, I have 6 so far: No Country For Old Men Cold Dog Soup On Writing The Writing Life The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto I'll probably give myself one more point for the ...

Yes, the ones read by the author are best, but not always available. Stephen King's On Writing was a sweet one to cut my teeth on. I'm just about done with Jane Eyre, not read by the author, ;o) and I have to load Don't Know Much About History from 19 CDs onto my iPod. I will ...

... see the movie 6. A Year With the Queen * -- elegant 7. 8. II. Memoirs/writing memoirs 1. Writing the Memoir by Barrington * 2. On Writing by Stephen King * 3. Angela's Ashes 4. A Walk Between Heaven and Earth by Burghild Nina Holzer -- ...

... are writing down the bones and everything else Natalie Goldberg writes and I was led to Stephen King's book on writing which I not only enjoyed but also took the challenge to write a novel based on one of his suggestions. On Writing Well and Zinsser's Writing to Learn ...

... Memory Lane. Puts me right back in the guys' dorm across the quad. In a completely different vein, I also really like On Writing.

... book which ought to be read a thousand times or more if I was a Time-Lord. To quote Stephen King in his excellent book On Writing, "If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write". I agree with him there.

I wasn't looking for insights when I read On Writing, but I managed to get a few regardless--I love reading diatribes by writers I respect (even when I don't agree with them, which is a good thing considering how much I like Harlan Ellison) but it's always fascinating to hear about the ...

... too. Better, I think. More stuff to actually use, and I need to check it out again and re-read it. But, while reading On Writing I found myself interested in King's perspective. It's obviously not a book that's completely about writing, despite its title. But King simply has something ...

... I have an idea. Let's rename this thread "Posts on Writing That Depressed Me." I did finally pick up Stephen King's On Writing because there were so many suggestions above--and I'm genuinely surprised by how much I liked it. The quality of his writing was much better than I expected (hav ...

... Best Prose Fiction: About a Boy by Nick Hornby / Train Man (book Version) by Hitori Nakano Best Non-Fiction: On Writing by Stephen King Best Poetry: Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake Worst Graphic Novel: Infinite Crisis / Love Hina Vol. 1 Wor ...

Your telepathy theory is right out of Stephen King's On Writing, mackan. If you haven't read it yet, give it a try; you might get a real kick out of hearing him agree with you. :)

... on Middle shelf to the Left, Manga and Learn to Write books like The Elements of Style by Strunk and Stephen King's On Writing on the right. My cluttered third shelf is filled with children's fiction as well as two James Joyce books and a Kafka one called "The Castle", which my Mum ...

Not unless the book is On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft, which has his pic on the back. The rest I've seen have no obvious pic on them.

#1 Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

... Stephen King group if anyone had a list of all the books he mentions in On Writing. I love it when I'm reading a book and it suddenly mentions another author, or the title of another book or whatever. King always does that, inserting pop ...

'llo again! Regarding the list of books & authors our SK mentions in On Writing, I was wondering, is there an electronic version of this list anywhere on the Web? or have any of you compiled a list or something? I have a copy of On Writing, and I could use it to look for those books ...

... n 19. How to Get Research Published in Journals 20. Writing the Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing 21. Writing Analytically (with InfoTrac) 22. Dereliction of Duty : Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam 23. Under the Sabers: The ...

On Writing, by Stephen King Women and Writing, by Virginia Woolf Negotiating with the dead : a writer on writing, by Margaret Atwood The Matlock Paper, by Robert Ludlum Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr

The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking The Poet Within by Stephen Fry Lapsing Into A Comma by Bill Walsh On Writing by Stephen King The Poet by Michael Connelly Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

... many years. Somehow I felt like I was perpetuating his misery by buying his books. The next book of his that I read was On Writing. I did enjoy this one (English teacher here) and got a new appreciation for his writing.

... Art by James J. Kilpatrick--the most compelling discussion of the writing-as-craft philosophy I've ever read, though On Writing isn't bad. Superb examples, too. Writing To Sell by Scott Meredith--I read the first edition (from the early 50s), which would be horribly dated today . ...

Stephen King had kind of an interesting take on Atlas Shrugged in On Writing. He was generally positive, while pointing out the same flaws as #1. Though I sincerely doubt anyone who's not a dyed in the wool Randroid has actually read the entire "This is John Galt speaking..." speech. Good ...

... want books on improving your writing? From the sounds of the previous posts, you want encouragement. I agree with the On Writing by Stephen King suggestion.

... King A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving Les Miserables - Victor Hugo To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee On Writing - Stephen King (nonfiction book of his that is simply fantastic, especially if you're familiar with a lot of his novels)

A few I like... + Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott + On Writing by Stephen King + Words I wish I wrote by Robert Fulghum

That would be AMAZING if one of my classes required me to read On Writing. I absolutely love that book!

... are absolute crap desperately in need of an editor) are nothing like his very thoughtful and intimate nonfiction book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.

I've recently started some of his books. I had to read On Writing for a class at school and talked to one of my teachers who reccommended DT because I don't like horror (or I say I don't, I don't actually know because I've never read one). I love how he writes, so blunt and non-censored, he ...

On Writing isn't all about writing, the first half is autobiographical, tells how he came to be his odd self, the rest, even though its about writing, it hilarious. I highly reccommend it.

... (both read and tbr piles) and books on my wishlist. There aren't any rules. :) #57 blackcat: I've heard of that one (On Writing). I think the main reason why I haven't bought it is because the last book I bought on writing stressed the importance of just writing, anything at all, versus ...

don't worry about it, i found a post about collecting things and had to comment. the first half of on writing is autobiographical and its hilarious to hear about all the things that shaped him into who he is today. I haven't read any other of his books cause I'm not big on the scare factor, ...

I've just started my very first Stephan King book other than On Writing that i had to read for a class at school. That book made me fall in love with his writing style and his incredibly odd sense of humor. MEM and I have been discussing the oddity that is the Dark Tower serise.

... like horror, dont' like things that are designed to scare me, but i have fallen in love with his writing after reading On Writing.

... 1992, but it's hard to tell when you're having a good time) I joined a rock-and-roll band composed mostly of writers" On Writing by Stephan King although technically its the first line in the first forward. "this is a short book because most books about writing are filled with ...

... and I think I'll start Suite Francoise by Irene Nemirovsky. Message 1 - GreyHead: I also read Stephen King's On Writing and enjoyed it tremendously. Hope you will too!

#1 - I'm glad you liked On Writing! I'm an avid Stephen King fan, but that book is definitely one of my favorites, even compared to some of his fiction.

... about my attitude to being organised in that way (still great material for other folks though); and earlier I read On Writing, my first ever Stephen King as far as I recall, I enjoyed the autobiographical bits, was intrigued by the writing coaching, but shan't be running out to read ...

... teenager (in the 1980s) but I haven't read any of his recent stuff. I think Misery was my favourite. I just got his book, On Writing out of the library, it'll be the first book of his I've read for about a decade. I've never heard of Jude Deveraux. Romance, I assume? So what was Tell Me No L ...

... IV: Wizard and Glass (1997) Bag of Bones (1998) Hearts in Atlantis (1999) The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999) On Writing (2000) Dreamcatcher (2001) Black House (2001) From a Buick 8 (2002) Everything's Eventual (2002) The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003) The ...

... on it. I think it might be the "twist" that came out of nowhere and didn't seem to have any grounding in reality. 6. On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King - This book is more interesting from the standpoint of a King memoir than as writing help. King often does a lot of the ...

... and hopefully be able contribute some solid ideas later on. I will say, however, that I thoroughly enjoyed Stephen King's On Writing and read it pretty much straight through. I'm not a huge fan of his; (think his characters are too one dimensional) but I think he's fantastic at plotting.

... books about what novels are, what they can do, and the tradition of novel writing. It's different from books like King's On Writing, with it's biographical account, or Auerbach's Mimesis, with it's critical approach, in that Kundera engages with the Western tradition of novel writing, ...

In addition to On Writing, one of Stephen King's novels is worth reading for its insights on writing. I avoided reading Misery for a long time because it sounded so gruesome (and parts are), but when I finally read it, I was fascinated by the way he portrays the main character's writing ...

I agree On Writing was excellent. Another rather autobiographical book which I enjoyed was Three Weeks With My Brother by Nicholas Sparks. He didn't really go into how to write, but is was interesting anyway.

... novels, but currently I find myself mainly writing bits on my blog, columns and the like. I can wholeheartedly recommend On Writing by Stephen King as well. I really enjoyed the structure of the book. The first part can be considered an autobiography and it really strengthens a big ...

Hey :) I can agree whole heartedly with people who recommend On writing: memoir of the craft I found it utterly inspiring and fun to read! I'm just an amateur writer (yet!) and am therefore thankful for these reading tips! :)

... I turn to the most, it seems, is Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card. Stephen King: Started to read his On Writing and put it down. Never got back to it. Based on these comments, will have to go back and try again.

... and I used to read Stephen King until I read Misery, which was too gruesome for me. Stopped after that (though his book, On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft, is excellent). Never read Faulkner, but I enjoy Bradbury. I need to think of some women writers to add. Surely there are some! And ...

... King. I'm not one of those who disparage everything Stephen King writes merely because, well, he's Stephen King. I loved On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft, though I don't own it, and it's been a while since I've read it. How about Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life? I ...

... Open a Vein and A Dangerous Profession : a Book About the Writing Life were both helpful and entertaining. I also read On Writing by Stephen King and very much enjoyed it.

... site. I've heard good things about that King book. I have to try the cool "touchstones" function: Stephen King's On Writing