Study Guides & Language Learning

S. King does warn people this book is about writing and hence won't be interesting to anyone who isn't there to discuss that, and I agree with him on that point. I enjoyed the scaled down biography that takes place in the beginning and enjoyed what he had to say about writing also.
On the other hand, the book falls short on delivering anything truly substantial. It rambles on a good bit about topics (the use of adverbs, sentence structure, vocabulary) that don't deserve the attention they get and never really touches the points I would have liked to hear.
When I got the book, I wanted to know more about how he felt about where his ideas come from. Do you borrow from real life to get your ideas and then expand upon them? Are some of your characters based on people you know, and if so did that ever cause a problem? Are you trying to deliver a message in your books, or going after entertainment value alone? How should an aspiring author choose their genre?

Yes. This book was not one of his "stories".

No, I don't even know of any other books he has narrated.

Since he fell short on answering the questions I had, more time could have been spent on the biography portion of the book. Many King fans believe his ideas come from his childhood, so when he tells his life story he is indirectly telling you where his stories come from.

I didn't believe King did a very good job as narrator. Often, you could tell he was simply reading and speaking into a tape recorder. Not sure if I would have preferred another person doing it though. Having King speak to you has it's attraction.