Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin Kingis an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections. Many of his stories are set in...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth21 September 1947
CityPortland, ME
I can't see the future, but it's grim. The depletion of resources - we're living in this dine-and-dash economy.
Murder is like potato chips: you can't stop with just one.
Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.
there's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.
The trick is to teach yourself to read in small sips as well as long swallows.
Hurt's a reason to change, but all the hurt in the world don't change facts.
Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight.
I don't spend the day writing. I'll maybe write fresh copy for two hours, and then I'll go back and revise some of it and print what I like and then turn it off.
Reading is the creative center of a writer’s life. I take a book with me everywhere I go, and find there are all sorts of opportunities to dip in. The trick is to teach yourself to read in small sips as well as in long swallows. Waiting rooms were made for books— of course! But so are theater lobbies before the show, long and boring checkout lines, and everyone’s favorite, the john. You can even read while you’re driving, thanks to the audiobook revolution. Of the books I read each year, anywhere from six to a dozen are on tape.
When all else fails, give up and go to the library.
Love isn't soft, like the poets say. Love has teeth which bite and the wounds never close.
God wiped snot out of his nose and that was you.
I'm afraid of all kinds of things. I'm afraid of failing at whatever story I'm writing - that it won't come up for me, or that I won't be able to finish it.
JK Rowling created seven Horcruxes. She put a part of her soul in every book and now her books will live forever