King is my favorite writer. While none of his novels make it in my top 20, I generally enjoy most of what he writes in some fashion or another. Some of them are stinkers but they are like a finding a burnt potato chip -- the carbon taste is there but it's still a fried slice of salty goodness. I very much enjoy listening to him speak and I respect the candid look into his life that he has given the public.
I recommend to anyone who has a love for good books and especially if you have literary aspirations to give King's On Writing a chance. It's a mix between an autobiography and a lesson in the craft of writing. I recommend the audio version. While I have no plans to write stories in the future, the book is fascinating. His voice takes getting used to but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'd rather he read any of his novels than Frank Miller.
I haven't read anything from Joe Hill yet but I look forward to checking out his work as well.
Speaking as someone who is planning to write in the future - by which I mean "Edit a short story tomorrow," "Launch a Kickstarter for a novel next week," and "Participate in NaNoWriMo for the eighth or so time next month" - I can highly recommend On Writing. It's one of the very few books, out of easily a hundred or two, that I first had shipped up when I moved out of state. I'm sitting across from it even now.
Speaking of the Kickstarter: http://planetoz.net. I'm posting a writing tutorial link to the mailing list soon!
I thoroughly enjoyed On Writing. To me, it captures the entrepreneur ethos and demonstrates why perseverance and just doing are two of the most important keys to success.
I recommend to anyone who has a love for good books and especially if you have literary aspirations to give King's On Writing a chance. It's a mix between an autobiography and a lesson in the craft of writing. I recommend the audio version. While I have no plans to write stories in the future, the book is fascinating. His voice takes getting used to but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'd rather he read any of his novels than Frank Miller.
I haven't read anything from Joe Hill yet but I look forward to checking out his work as well.