How prolific is Stephen King? Consider the book dedication. Most authors dedicate their books to their spouses. Perhaps, if one writes a second or third book, a dedication may be made to one's parents or children, or maybe another close friend or relative. As the books continue to appear, one may thank one's agent, editor, perhaps a favorite teacher or an admired authorial role model. Stephen King has published so many books that his latest, Doctor Sleep, a sequel to The Shining, is dedicated to the late rocker Warren Zevon, with whom King would jam occasionally as a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders (a rock band composed of famous authors like Dave Barry and Amy Tan).
Personally, I think this is great. I figure another two or three novels (which he will probably finish by Christmas) and Stephen King will be dedicating a book to me!
I've heard it said that Stephen King has a writing formulation and that he employs a group of uncredited writers to churn out his work. I don't know if that's true, but famous designers do follow that path of using uncredited designers who work in a proscribed style. So, maybe it's true.
ReplyDelete...and there you go....that's my 50 percentile vocabulary showing through....proscribed should be prescribed.....though banning some of those creations is not a bad idea
ReplyDeleteI've never heard that about Stephen King. James Patterson, yes, and the late Tom Clancy. I'm pretty sure King writes everything under his own name--the style is just so consistent--and, frankly, it's just too damn good--for it to be an "industry."
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