What author has never let you down?
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Re: What author has never let you down?
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What I like about Stephen King's books, besides them always being scary, is that he writes about real people and real places that I can believe in, probably because, I think, he bases them on the type of people and places he is familiar with. He has never forgotten where he came from. And also, although he is deservedly rich and famous now, he still writes his stories for love, not money. That is what makes the difference between a competent writer and a great one, like Stephen King. Others may imitate him, but there is only one King.
What also makes him a great writer is that he has read and learned from the classic great writers, such as H.P. Lovecraft. He has definitely studied the history of his genre, as he admits in the prefaces to his many books and also in his own book on writing, On Writing A Memoir Of The Craft.
I not only read everything I can find by Stephen King, but I also read everything I can about him, especially what he writes about himself.
I noticed when I read the other replies to this question on the forum that nobody else had mentioned Stephen King, so decided I would put in my two cents worth on this great author.
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I have only read a few of his books. I am aware that he wrote many, but I always hear good things about him. He writes consistently and stays on top of his game when it comes to publishing new books. He is so committed to writing that he pleases everyone's' expectations by not letting any of his readers down. If I were to read a long list of books he has written, then I would know he wrote with a passion in each and every book he published. Other authors that come to mind are J. K. Rowling and James Patterson.
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I have to agree. Brandon Sanderson is absolutely amazing. None of this books have ever been disappointing.Bandersnatch wrote:Brandon Sanderson and Lemony Snicket
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