Comments on: Stephen King’s The Cell Coming Soon

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:09:27 +0000

Pat, I was an ardent fan of Stephen King when I was a teenager. My aunt bought me The Tommyknockers for Christmas and told me how she’d asked the bookstore manager if she could return it if I’d gone out and bought a copy. I couldn’t get enough of his writing.

I loved how he “talked” to me and the way he described his characters looks and quirks. You’re right, no one has been able to beat him.

His “On Writing” book is a permanent part of my book collection.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:05:28 +0000

Lee, we were definitely on the same wavelength, lol. I’ll be interested in reading your review of the book.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:04:34 +0000

Ben, writing is something you can do as long as your mind is active.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:03:00 +0000

I agree, Fred. He’s been criticized by the literary community for producing “garbage.” But he’s sold millions of copies of books, made ebooks popular with his experiment with “The Plant,” and now with ringtones. Their criticism stems from jealousy.

His characters make the stories. Yes, they are lifelike and very unforgettable, even the insignificant ones.

By: pat kirby

pat kirby — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:59:33 +0000

Stephan King’s On Writing is one of only two writing books I own. He’d be my writing hero (along with J.K. Rowling), if I “did” heroes.

I grew up on a steady diet of Stephan King. Sometimes his stories/novels fail at the end (typical with many horror stories), but his characterization is unbeatable. He writes in a sort of Jerry Seifeld manner, very obsevational, acutely aware of the nuances and quirks of humanity.

I’m glad he’s written another book.

By: Lee Pletzers

Lee Pletzers — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:54:18 +0000

Hey, we posted a similar topic! LOL.

By: Benjamin Solah

Benjamin Solah — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:39:20 +0000

I’ll definitely be getting this book. I heard about it somewhere, so I’ve been waiting a while. I don’t think I’d ever retire from writing.

By: Fredcq

Fredcq — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:59:49 +0000

I think King is one of the most underrated writers. He is usually dismissed because he writes horror but let’s face it, he is probably one of only major authors who still writes short stories and he is a great character writer. His stories are effective because his characters are so real.

By: deborah.woehr

deborah.woehr — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:01:20 +0000

That’s what he said after the accident. I can’t believe that happened 10 years ago. Kinda freaky what happened to the guy who hit him–a mysterious and sudden death. Maybe King’s character took on a life of their own??

At any rate, I’m glad we’ll get to enjoy another book from him.

By: fredcq

fredcq — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:37:47 +0000

I thought that Stephen King said that he was retiring. I knew that he could not stop writing, lol.