On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

On Writing: A Book of the Craft is a memoir written by American novelist Stephen King about his experiences as a writer and advice for budding authors. On Writing, initially published in 2000 by Charles Scribner's Sons, is King's first book after being injured in a vehicle accident a year before. Scribner reprinted the memoir twice more, in 2010 and 2020. The 10th-anniversary version had an updated reading list from King, while the 20th-anniversary edition included contributions from both of King's sons, Joe Hill and Owen.

On Writing is organized into five sections: "C.V.", in which King highlights events in his life that influenced his writing career; "What Writing Is", in which King urges the reader to take writing seriously; "Toolbox", which discusses English mechanics; "On Writing", in which King details his advice to aspiring writers; and "On Living: A Postscript", in which King describes his van accident and how it affected his life. In 2008, Entertainment Weekly included On Writing on their "The New Classics: Books – The 100 best reads from 1983 to 2008" list. Both Sharon Johnson in The Patriot-News and Julie Woo for the Associated Press, in separate reviews, praised King's advice as "solid".

Detailed information:

Author: Stephen King

Language: English

Genre: Memoir
Link to read: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10569