review
“About living and writing” is Stephen King’s notebook. In this book he gives tips for people who also want to write books. The author also tells about his life.
Stephen King writing book
Stephen King has written a copybook, as he often got the same questions from fans about writing books. This book is ?? About living and writing ?? become. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is about the life of the author and the second part contains all kinds of tips for people who want to write. The book is entitled “About Life and Writing” and multiple versions of it exist. The only difference between these versions is often the layout or cover.
Stephen King’s Life
In ?? About life and writing ?? King talks openly about his drinking addiction and the accident he had a few years ago. He also tells about the things he has experienced in the past and especially in his youth. This section also clarifies where King got the inspiration to write his books.
Writing tips
Stephen King has all kinds of writing tips in the second part of the book. These tips have nothing to do with spelling or grammar, but with structure, facts and content. For example, King explains why reading books is so important and also tries to indicate how to avoid clichés.
My opinion
I also write books myself and read About living and writing in one go. It is an inspiring book that really invites you to start writing again yourself. The Dutch translation of the book has also been done very well, which is of course important for a writing book. I also found the part about King’s life very interesting, but this could also be because I am such a big fan of the writer.