Since I'm an aspiring writer, If I was there, I would have asked him if there was a magic moment in which you know you've written something good. I always wonder if there is.
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Steven king doesn'[t know shit qabout writing when he bashes stephine myer. I'd like to see one of his boosk get turned into a movie as succesful as twilight starring the likes of robert paterson 'drools'
@StretchDouche Are you a joke? Have you ever heard Carrie, the Shining, Misery, Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile, Pet Sematary, Salem's Lot, the Dead Zone, the Mist, Stand by Me, the Apt Pupil, Christine, Firestarter, Cujo, Hearts in Atlantis, Dreamcatcher, The Dark Half, Needful Things, the Mangler, Children of the Corn, Silver Bullet, Dolores Claiborne? Are you an elf living in a cave? Do you know Stephen King is officialy an author with the highest number of filmed books and stories?
@StretchDouche Have you not heard of The Shawshank Redemption? You know, the movie that, depending on who you ask, is considered either THE BEST (or second best) FILM EVER MADE IN THE KNOWN HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH?
I've seen a bit of that film, it's so BORING. How can anyone like it? no thanks, I'm gonna watch some twlight, Jacob is so hotw wihtout his shirt *drools*
@StretchDouche Stephen King's novels have sold far more copies than Meyer's. And as someone who can't write a damned sentence without multiple spelling/grammar mistakes, you're in no position to be saying King doesn't know about writing. He's forgotten more about writing than you or Stephanie Meyer will ever know.
I go to bed every night (well morning) after hours of pounding away on my keyboard, thinking to myself, "This story might suck, but it can't be as bad as Twilight!"
There's really nothing in common between Stephenie Meyer (juvenile romance) and Stephen King's (horror/mystery) works, so it's actually stupid to compare them.
@Akcr1983 I agree...but wouldnt it be nice if they two collaborate ( like King and Straub ) to make a horror mystery for the juvenile love sick audience )?
@Akcr1983 You can't judge them on plot due to them being different audiences and genre but you can on things like style and language that kind of thing is where King comes on top. Like Poe is a better writer than King but King can tell a better story.
@Akcr1983 I think that people dislike something because somebody else dislikes it. People just seem a bit ignorant to me, they only judge on plot not other factors of the books.
@nirvanak1234 King has so much more experience and profesional studies, Meyer is a beginner. Besides that, if a story makes you feel or think about something (other than boredom, that is) is it really that bad? it's just like movies, there are zillions of popular movies that are completely forgettable, but if in that moment they entertained you and made you forget about daily problems and causes of stress, it was probably worth to watch.
@Akcr1983 i was literally just about to post that, im glad someone else did it for me. im not saying Meyer is a bad writer... but how the hell can you even compare the two? oh... they both have words in them? ....anything else they have in common? exactly. and dont even say the covers of the twilight series are better than stephen king's books... aha, stephenie meyer, "hm... i think ill just put a chess piece on this one"
I read the internet alot,alot. As much as a Barnes and Noble book worms read books off of shelves instead of buying them. Regarding the students question, I think the kids where looking for a magic formula . You could of said,"Sell your soul." That would of catapulted book sales even further. I would of said that. Never mind,I wouldn't of. I cant contrast and compare. Great quote though. You could of told em' to eat a fly and they would of thought you were great. Awesome~
@guildfordrunner I don't think the crows was laughing at the question, more of King's delayed response. It's quite a big question to answer, it's hard to find where to start.
I am only 15 years-old and I aspire to be a young soccessful writer :D I read book after bok afetr book. If I finish a book, and I don't have another one to read witin the next 24 hours, I go mad. It is truly my passion <3
@ZackfanRikkulover do you seriously not know how to spell and fail to see the irony in your statement, or are you 45 year old with lots of time on his hands attempting to passively troll?
@klokchander I am aware of the misspelling in my statement. I wrote this on my friend's computer, while my hands were cold. Typing hurt xD And no, I am not 45 :] I am a 15-year-old girl. I taught myself English, since we do not speak that in my country, and in no way am I trying to troll. Say all you want, but you will not erode my enthusiasm. And quit all your prejudice. You should ask before you judge. Thank you ^___^
@ZackfanRikkulover No prejudice, just spellcheck. No one is going to ask if your hands hurt unless they really care about you, so get ready to get judged on what you put out there. Good luck with your endeavors and stay enthused.
Ha ha! That's the magic moment OK. Then there's the reverse magic moment, after you've been saying "I could do that," or "yeah, with some work I could have written this" and then you read something that makes you just put your head between your knees and say "Sweet Jesus. I could never touch that." For me, one of those times was Toni Morrison's stream of consciousness monologues of the three women near the end of Beloved. These are magic too. They are good, and they keep you honest.
I really don't know why Anne Rice has been put aside next to Stephanie Meyer because Twilight is a love story and she made it so un-cliche that it worked eve though Anne Rice has stories about vampires as sophisticated monsters like Bela Lugosi was portrayed from Bram Stroker's novel of 1897 or the 1890's? whatever story sells will make it even if people think its sappy or boring.
He's the man. I read everything I can get my hands on. And sometimes I think, what a load of crap this book is. But the opposit is true. You come across a book that blows your mind. For me it was, Catcher in the Rye and the Outsiders.
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I love King's first few words in his book On Writing: "This book is short, because most books about writing are full of bullshit." or it went something like that
The same goes for musicians... millions of them who say "I want to be a musician" but very few who pick up thier guitars every day... and vice verse nor do they seem to "Listen" I teach music and the two things I stress to students... Play and listen. Looks like the same thing as "write and Read" to me. Go Stephen King go!
My magic moment happened while reading both Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Seriously? Who published that?!) and Matched by Ally Condie (I can do better than THAT!)
@spotdathief shit is to big to be equal to shit that you are comparing. Shit that was eaten by rat, shat again, then was picked up by a pig and shat again, now that is a strong shit that can be equal to twillight.
@spotdathief Stephan king is DUMB compared to Stephanie meyer , the way he insluted twilight and S.meyer doesnt makes him GREAT , I am disappointed that Stephen King would say something like this. He is the king of FICTION right? I have read some absolutely ridiculous books of his, like Thinner...I mean , what kind of message does that send., That gyspsy's are all evil people just waiting to put curses on people who cross them?
@kingkstewssed HAHAHAHAHAH! Sorry I was just laughing at your stupidity. Vampires that sparkle? Yeah that's not dumb at all, ruining the image of vampires forever. Read King's Salem's Lot it puts Twilight to shame well actually any book King has written does that anyway.
@spotdathief He is the last one to be talking about "messages" other writers are sending. What are the morals of his stories?? Don't fu-- off Telepathic teenage girls? Don't trust Saint Bernards? Don't get in cars named Christine?what great moral messages is HE sending that he can judge others moral messages? Just my 2 cents anyway. writers should respect other writers...ps : i really love s.king but i hated how he insulted twilight .
I'm nowhere near as talented a writer as King, but reading and writing is not enough. There is a tempermant to writers that I belive is ingrained early on in life. It's almost a super-human consciousness of the world. I have extreme anxiety and very sensitive to the details of life, and in this respect it has helped me.
@cestbobaheure When I read the passage in "On Writing", when I read the passage about the "magic moment" My first thought actually was Twilight. LOL so true!
@cestbobaheure l actually did!even a few times..but l payed so much for them so l made myself to read first three..but l wasnt able to finish the last one..
l feel kinda cheated..l bought them when twilight was unpopular and l thought that it will be a cool vampire story like Annie's Rice books to read and put to my collection..
..and now l am the one who owns all the ''twilight saga'' books..
Hey not trying to steal the spotlight and I am certainly not trying to compare myself to Stephen king. But I am letting everyone know that I am a first time published author. My book Rasciss tells the story of Hollowawk a man who literally defied death and now must face the wrath of petty gods. Come onto my channel and check out the promo video I made for Rasciss. Leave a comment and if you like what you see than please pick yourself up a copy and let me know what you thought about it.
I could probably write beautiful and such but I am so hurt and what I went through - well Steven King could be my shrink and be successful. lol Isn't it funnt how human we are while the arts we practice paint a different picture the masses generally assume as linked to the producer? As a kid I'd expected Steven King to be some real life spook possibly worse than some of the charecters in his books
@bronjoful He actually adresses that in his book "The Dark Half". The main character is a writer who wrote some Violent,vulgar, gorey fiction stuff for the money and his readers expect him to be a man who knows a hell of alot about the violence that he includes in his books. Maybe even expects him to have done some of those things. That's King's way of addressing that impression people get off him from his books. He's just a clever witty guy with a keen ear for stories and characters.
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Just letting u know that I am first time published author. My Book Rasciss tells the story of Hollowawk a man who literally defied death and now must face the wrath of petty gods. Come onto my channel and check out the promo video I made for Rasciss. Leave a comment and if u like what u see than please pick yourself up a copy and let me know what u thought about it.
@D1G1TALhikari OMG, I had that exact SAME thought when I read Twilight! Also, sometimes when I look at the teen section I'm like"If trashy vampire romance novels like this managed to get published, then I definitely can!" It's very a motivational 'magic moment', lol.
I agree that Stephen King is awesome! He happens to hate "Twilight' too.
I can't believe how many people have responded to this video claiming to be writers and then use incorrect spelling and errant grammar. "Than" is only for use in comparison. "Then" connects two clauses or indicates a moment in time. Don't use a run-on sentence if its running on has no purpose or, even worse, a contrived purpose. Finally, don't tell us to go check out your book and type your request in lazy shorthand. If u talk 2 me like this, odds are ur book won't be much better.
gotta love how Stephen King can produce this amazing advise and give a detailed explanation, and all Stephanie Meyers can say is "write for the joy of writing and don't worry about the rest of it"....
It really is a magical moment when after you read a book you are blown away by how much it really sucked. Its the only way to get courage and start the first steps towards getting published. To me it happened last year after reading a Charlaine Harris True Blood novel. If this got published then surely I got a chance. I think the only reason books like that see the light of day is to give confidence to all those talented but timid writers out there :D Way to go big K :)))
@UnknownGunslinger Did Roland Deschain inspire your youtube name? My confidence came from reading a 4 page relentless and non-metaphorical description of a woman's shoes..right before she was about to get stabbed to death.It was morale leechingly crap and it ruined my weekend......sorry I just had to find a relevant video so I could get that off my chest.
Hey not trying to compare my self to the legendary stephen king but just letting people know about my first published book. "Rasciss" tells the story of a man named Hollowawk who literally defied death and now must face the wrath of petty gods, come onto my channel check out the video I made to promote my book. If u like what u see than pick urself up a copy and let me know what u thought about it
Stephen King wrote a book on how to write books. It's quite good. He talks about how he wrote on every litlle break he had while working. This guy "had" to write, he had the passion. His book also talked about the importance of editing and re-editing several times.
I've read a few Stephen King books, i absolutly love him, he's one of my favorite authors, and he has inspired me to write more than my usual yearly halloween short stories. thanks to him, i have been inspired to write a great horror/thriller
I am 22 and I discovered Stephen King at the age of 12,in a long trip when my sister had his book :the shining,since then I haven't stopped reading his books or admiring him,I really really really want to meet him one day,lucky those ppl that were there
I agree with Stephen King that writing and readings are key to gain success as a writer, but I don't think You can become a writer through this only. I think you have to got a gift, a specific turn of mind, too.
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In 200 years, if there is still a humanity, King's stories will still be around. Teenie bopper trash like Twilight, will not. Sorry lil' girls, Stephanie Meyers just isn't that great once you see beyond the veneer of hipster bopper drama.
Orison Scott Card (fantasy/scifi writer)said about the same thing for why he started writing, "I know I can write a helluva lot better than these people."
@m420carbine4: Was the missing comma before "retards" and lack of capitalization in two out of three sentences intentional? I only ask because if one wants to criticize others for their writing skills, one should also consider their own.
he is wearing the most horrorble t shirt,but still he looks cool he as a or about him,he spoke since and i love his books
wescraven02 3 days ago
@misteramerican650 you should feel that way every time you write
lesileee 2 weeks ago
Since I'm an aspiring writer, If I was there, I would have asked him if there was a magic moment in which you know you've written something good. I always wonder if there is.
MisterAmerican650 3 weeks ago
i have that moment every time i pick up twilight
mzic666 3 weeks ago
@mzic666 You've picked it up more than once?
TheBoredProle 3 weeks ago
My hero. He saved my writing career with these words.
lesileee 3 weeks ago
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Steven king doesn'[t know shit qabout writing when he bashes stephine myer. I'd like to see one of his boosk get turned into a movie as succesful as twilight starring the likes of robert paterson 'drools'
StretchDouche 1 month ago
@StretchDouche Are you a joke? Have you ever heard Carrie, the Shining, Misery, Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile, Pet Sematary, Salem's Lot, the Dead Zone, the Mist, Stand by Me, the Apt Pupil, Christine, Firestarter, Cujo, Hearts in Atlantis, Dreamcatcher, The Dark Half, Needful Things, the Mangler, Children of the Corn, Silver Bullet, Dolores Claiborne? Are you an elf living in a cave? Do you know Stephen King is officialy an author with the highest number of filmed books and stories?
harisbaki 1 month ago 2
@StretchDouche Just check the movie at the top of IMDB and you will understand who Stephen King is...
harisbaki 1 month ago
@StretchDouche Hmm.. Your ignorance is obnoxious.
SilentEcho8 1 month ago
@StretchDouche Oh hahahaha you really said that
PostgodAfterbirth 3 weeks ago
@StretchDouche Have you not heard of The Shawshank Redemption? You know, the movie that, depending on who you ask, is considered either THE BEST (or second best) FILM EVER MADE IN THE KNOWN HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH?
LightningLazer96 3 weeks ago
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I've seen a bit of that film, it's so BORING. How can anyone like it? no thanks, I'm gonna watch some twlight, Jacob is so hotw wihtout his shirt *drools*
StretchDouche 3 weeks ago
@StretchDouche Stephen King's novels have sold far more copies than Meyer's. And as someone who can't write a damned sentence without multiple spelling/grammar mistakes, you're in no position to be saying King doesn't know about writing. He's forgotten more about writing than you or Stephanie Meyer will ever know.
TheBoredProle 3 weeks ago
what a badass motherfucker
modshroom 1 month ago
"This really sucks....I can do better than this...and this got published" lmao such a inspiring quote Hats off.
NenaGamer 1 month ago 3
stephen king must end up thinking most books suck hahaha
twistedjay89 1 month ago
Thank you, Mr. King.
I go to bed every night (well morning) after hours of pounding away on my keyboard, thinking to myself, "This story might suck, but it can't be as bad as Twilight!"
TomMSTie1138 2 months ago 6
@TomMSTie1138 Same here man
Tristen95gi 2 months ago
@Tristen95gi :)
TomMSTie1138 2 months ago
@TomMSTie1138 LOL:))
harisbaki 1 month ago
.......Anne Rice is the best.... As for the vampire stories :) Fullstop. End of story.
And yes, I agree. Stephen King is the best writter indeed. :) GENIOUS!
ReStOrEdLiFe88 2 months ago
nice shirt! xD
sira196x 2 months ago
The Dark Tower series alone is enough to obliterate any work that Meyer did and will EVER do.
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MellowSquash 3 months ago 22
@MellowSquash go for it, hope you complete it
unholychunk 3 months ago
@unholychunk thanks
MellowSquash 3 months ago
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primalaggression 3 months ago 2
There's really nothing in common between Stephenie Meyer (juvenile romance) and Stephen King's (horror/mystery) works, so it's actually stupid to compare them.
Akcr1983 4 months ago 22
@Akcr1983 I agree...but wouldnt it be nice if they two collaborate ( like King and Straub ) to make a horror mystery for the juvenile love sick audience )?
brockpierce1984 3 months ago
@brockpierce1984 It sounds interesting, "horror mystery for the juvenile love sick audience" is the description of a book I'd read :)
Akcr1983 3 months ago
@Akcr1983 You can't judge them on plot due to them being different audiences and genre but you can on things like style and language that kind of thing is where King comes on top. Like Poe is a better writer than King but King can tell a better story.
nirvanak1234 2 months ago
@nirvanak1234 of course, but that's not what every body is doing here
Akcr1983 2 months ago
@Akcr1983 I think that people dislike something because somebody else dislikes it. People just seem a bit ignorant to me, they only judge on plot not other factors of the books.
nirvanak1234 2 months ago
@nirvanak1234 King has so much more experience and profesional studies, Meyer is a beginner. Besides that, if a story makes you feel or think about something (other than boredom, that is) is it really that bad? it's just like movies, there are zillions of popular movies that are completely forgettable, but if in that moment they entertained you and made you forget about daily problems and causes of stress, it was probably worth to watch.
Akcr1983 2 months ago
@Akcr1983 who cares how stupid it is, it's the truth
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Akcr1983 2 months ago
@Akcr1983 i was literally just about to post that, im glad someone else did it for me. im not saying Meyer is a bad writer... but how the hell can you even compare the two? oh... they both have words in them? ....anything else they have in common? exactly. and dont even say the covers of the twilight series are better than stephen king's books... aha, stephenie meyer, "hm... i think ill just put a chess piece on this one"
letshitbitch 2 months ago
lol
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mlucero09 4 months ago
The King of amazing! He is a great inspiration!
GavnerWinterLuver 4 months ago
Thumbs up for The King!
americanpsycho93 4 months ago
The importance of being self critical.
AuthorsBroadCast 4 months ago
I LOVE STEPHEN KING!!
AngelVomit26 4 months ago
Twilight Vs Salems lot, Rip the fairys head off Barlow
Tristen95gi 4 months ago
I guess now we all had that magic moment since we read Twilight.
WordDrink 4 months ago 4
King is the Man.
septick77 5 months ago
Stephen King is an amazing author =) what would we do with out him?
NinjaFox8000 5 months ago
I read the internet alot,alot. As much as a Barnes and Noble book worms read books off of shelves instead of buying them. Regarding the students question, I think the kids where looking for a magic formula . You could of said,"Sell your soul." That would of catapulted book sales even further. I would of said that. Never mind,I wouldn't of. I cant contrast and compare. Great quote though. You could of told em' to eat a fly and they would of thought you were great. Awesome~
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GravelleGreene 5 months ago
i love stephen king
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Whooaa, that's so weird... I had that moment after I finished reading Marked of the House of Night series.
VampireTears13 6 months ago
I've had that magic moment reading just about every novel I've picked up in the last five years.
BaneOfLannister 6 months ago
I didn't the humour in that question.
guildfordrunner 6 months ago
@guildfordrunner I don't think the crows was laughing at the question, more of King's delayed response. It's quite a big question to answer, it's hard to find where to start.
PBandJeIIy 6 months ago
@PBandJeIIy Fair enough, it is sort of a broad question, but he did some it up with those two main ones.
guildfordrunner 6 months ago
@guildfordrunner Two very important points!
PBandJeIIy 6 months ago
He is soooo right!
BanglewoodCrafts 6 months ago
Hey how did you guys know he was referring to Twilight? I'm still puzzled by that.
vibe3d 6 months ago
I am only 15 years-old and I aspire to be a young soccessful writer :D I read book after bok afetr book. If I finish a book, and I don't have another one to read witin the next 24 hours, I go mad. It is truly my passion <3
ZackfanRikkulover 7 months ago
@ZackfanRikkulover do you seriously not know how to spell and fail to see the irony in your statement, or are you 45 year old with lots of time on his hands attempting to passively troll?
klokchander 6 months ago
@klokchander I am aware of the misspelling in my statement. I wrote this on my friend's computer, while my hands were cold. Typing hurt xD And no, I am not 45 :] I am a 15-year-old girl. I taught myself English, since we do not speak that in my country, and in no way am I trying to troll. Say all you want, but you will not erode my enthusiasm. And quit all your prejudice. You should ask before you judge. Thank you ^___^
ZackfanRikkulover 6 months ago
@ZackfanRikkulover No prejudice, just spellcheck. No one is going to ask if your hands hurt unless they really care about you, so get ready to get judged on what you put out there. Good luck with your endeavors and stay enthused.
klokchander 6 months ago
Ha ha! That's the magic moment OK. Then there's the reverse magic moment, after you've been saying "I could do that," or "yeah, with some work I could have written this" and then you read something that makes you just put your head between your knees and say "Sweet Jesus. I could never touch that." For me, one of those times was Toni Morrison's stream of consciousness monologues of the three women near the end of Beloved. These are magic too. They are good, and they keep you honest.
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Lunage1 7 months ago
I really don't know why Anne Rice has been put aside next to Stephanie Meyer because Twilight is a love story and she made it so un-cliche that it worked eve though Anne Rice has stories about vampires as sophisticated monsters like Bela Lugosi was portrayed from Bram Stroker's novel of 1897 or the 1890's? whatever story sells will make it even if people think its sappy or boring.
seth5220 7 months ago
Why are people talking about twilight Stephen King writes books for adults not 13 year old girls.
sduhguitar 7 months ago
He's the man. I read everything I can get my hands on. And sometimes I think, what a load of crap this book is. But the opposit is true. You come across a book that blows your mind. For me it was, Catcher in the Rye and the Outsiders.
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MrRedPajamas 8 months ago
I love King's first few words in his book On Writing: "This book is short, because most books about writing are full of bullshit." or it went something like that
unrealityproduction 8 months ago
Stephen King's always worth listening to. After all, he's actually achieved what he's talking about, unlike the authors of too many 'how to' books.
ACBwrites 8 months ago
Stephen King hits the nail on the head...
The same goes for musicians... millions of them who say "I want to be a musician" but very few who pick up thier guitars every day... and vice verse nor do they seem to "Listen" I teach music and the two things I stress to students... Play and listen. Looks like the same thing as "write and Read" to me. Go Stephen King go!
BlackSheepParty 8 months ago
John Grisham provided the "magic moment" for me. The Rain Maker, to be specific.
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JRS1982 8 months ago
Stephen King is my literary hero :D xD
He speaks the truth!
My magic moment happened while reading both Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Seriously? Who published that?!) and Matched by Ally Condie (I can do better than THAT!)
TheChillyCucumber 9 months ago 4
Twilight is shit compared to stephen king's work
spotdathief 9 months ago 144
@spotdathief Twilight is a shit that had overly high marketing budget. Stephen King is pure talent.
electrifier4 9 months ago
@spotdathief not to mention everything else.
ajarofdirt 6 months ago
@spotdathief Twilight is shit compaired to most people's work...
Jacksragingbileduct4 5 months ago
@spotdathief they are two completely different genres.
sparkleygirl11 5 months ago
@sparkleygirl11 You talk like the King has only produced work in one genre.
theakstonsrock 4 months ago
@theakstonsrock fine. HE WRITES COMPLETLEY DIFFERENT GENRES! geez...
sparkleygirl11 4 months ago
@spotdathief shit is to big to be equal to shit that you are comparing. Shit that was eaten by rat, shat again, then was picked up by a pig and shat again, now that is a strong shit that can be equal to twillight.
vvinblog 5 months ago
@spotdathief Stephan king is DUMB compared to Stephanie meyer , the way he insluted twilight and S.meyer doesnt makes him GREAT , I am disappointed that Stephen King would say something like this. He is the king of FICTION right? I have read some absolutely ridiculous books of his, like Thinner...I mean , what kind of message does that send., That gyspsy's are all evil people just waiting to put curses on people who cross them?
kingkstewssed 2 months ago
@kingkstewssed HAHAHAHAHAH! Sorry I was just laughing at your stupidity. Vampires that sparkle? Yeah that's not dumb at all, ruining the image of vampires forever. Read King's Salem's Lot it puts Twilight to shame well actually any book King has written does that anyway.
coolins112 2 months ago
@spotdathief He is the last one to be talking about "messages" other writers are sending. What are the morals of his stories?? Don't fu-- off Telepathic teenage girls? Don't trust Saint Bernards? Don't get in cars named Christine?what great moral messages is HE sending that he can judge others moral messages? Just my 2 cents anyway. writers should respect other writers...ps : i really love s.king but i hated how he insulted twilight .
kingkstewssed 2 months ago
@spotdathief stephen king is a genuis something stephenie meyer is not
TheTwilightSagaSucks 2 months ago
@TheTwilightSagaSucks Hahaha, true ;P
spotdathief 2 months ago
Yes, that's is right, to be a writer you must read books. King you are amazing
Tennantgirl15 9 months ago 8
I'm nowhere near as talented a writer as King, but reading and writing is not enough. There is a tempermant to writers that I belive is ingrained early on in life. It's almost a super-human consciousness of the world. I have extreme anxiety and very sensitive to the details of life, and in this respect it has helped me.
PoetsLight 10 months ago 3
@PoetsLight The writers temperament can be ingrained in early life and it can be cultivated. Google Keirsey temperament sorter.
defminerva13 10 months ago
Great stuff! And so true.
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dltanner99 10 months ago
19 people would rather take advice from Meyer.
Jumpybeaver 11 months ago 3
Lol @ Cestbobaheure.
tavoazzurri 11 months ago
Thumbs up if you've had the "magic moment" while reading Twilight.
cestbobaheure 11 months ago 163
@cestbobaheure
If I had more thumbs, I would give them to you :)
TheMintyMuffin 10 months ago
@cestbobaheure why post this one king thing :(
captaincupkace 10 months ago
@cestbobaheure When I read the passage in "On Writing", when I read the passage about the "magic moment" My first thought actually was Twilight. LOL so true!
Trekkie1237 9 months ago
@cestbobaheure Twilight sucks!
Roelade1337 9 months ago 5
@cestbobaheure i had my "magic moment" during Cirque du freak
IrishBhoy12 8 months ago
@cestbobaheure l actually did!even a few times..but l payed so much for them so l made myself to read first three..but l wasnt able to finish the last one..
l feel kinda cheated..l bought them when twilight was unpopular and l thought that it will be a cool vampire story like Annie's Rice books to read and put to my collection..
..and now l am the one who owns all the ''twilight saga'' books..
..fml.
LightCaelum 7 months ago
@cestbobaheure had the magic moment without having to read twilight.
Friend - The vampires, they are so cool and they sparkle, and Edward is so cool and
Me - Okay, take out sparkles, give the guy a vlad trademark oh and make some realistic characters. Thats better now.
Friend - What about Jacob?
Me - Silver bullet to the brain pan, NEXT!
Youtheman1980 6 months ago
Hey not trying to steal the spotlight and I am certainly not trying to compare myself to Stephen king. But I am letting everyone know that I am a first time published author. My book Rasciss tells the story of Hollowawk a man who literally defied death and now must face the wrath of petty gods. Come onto my channel and check out the promo video I made for Rasciss. Leave a comment and if you like what you see than please pick yourself up a copy and let me know what you thought about it.
theabominationuknow 11 months ago
19 people out there dosent know the true meaning of intelligent writers
xxladymishaxx 11 months ago
"This really SUCKS. I could do better than this. And this got published."
Stephen King, you made my day. LMFAO XD
livvyurlife 11 months ago 4
he was not talking about twilight. twilightt wasn't even written in 2003, idiot haters.
elinheartstristin 11 months ago
@elinheartstristin, he was foreshadowing.
showmetexas 11 months ago
@showmetexas LOL!. sure XD
elinheartstristin 11 months ago
:58 the real fact about all that twilight shit
MOOSENUT42 11 months ago
LMAO.....This books sucks....I can do better than this, and this got published.
jahovarenay1 11 months ago
awesome, thanks a lot for posting this.
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Lunage1 1 year ago
I could probably write beautiful and such but I am so hurt and what I went through - well Steven King could be my shrink and be successful. lol Isn't it funnt how human we are while the arts we practice paint a different picture the masses generally assume as linked to the producer? As a kid I'd expected Steven King to be some real life spook possibly worse than some of the charecters in his books
bronjoful 1 year ago
@bronjoful He actually adresses that in his book "The Dark Half". The main character is a writer who wrote some Violent,vulgar, gorey fiction stuff for the money and his readers expect him to be a man who knows a hell of alot about the violence that he includes in his books. Maybe even expects him to have done some of those things. That's King's way of addressing that impression people get off him from his books. He's just a clever witty guy with a keen ear for stories and characters.
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1986sumeet 1 year ago
he is obviously talking about about twilight.
MrMatto91 1 year ago
@MrMatto91 Twilight wasn't written in 2003
MissKristie14 1 year ago
@MissKristie14 oh i never noticed the year this video took place
MrMatto91 1 year ago
@MrMatto91 fuck off, shit head.
desirewalkson99 11 months ago
@desirewalkson99 you fuck off i say what i want about twilight. its crap.
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TheManWithTVEyes 1 year ago
@EdwardIsMine468 Dude why don't you just try and get you short stories published as an anthology?
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theabominationuknow 1 year ago
hahaha "this really sucks i can do better than this"
exactly what i said when i read twilight xD
rock on stephen king. you're a legend
D1G1TALhikari 1 year ago
@D1G1TALhikari OMG, I had that exact SAME thought when I read Twilight! Also, sometimes when I look at the teen section I'm like"If trashy vampire romance novels like this managed to get published, then I definitely can!" It's very a motivational 'magic moment', lol.
I agree that Stephen King is awesome! He happens to hate "Twilight' too.
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KleraThomas 1 year ago
"On Writing" is incredible and full of both entertaining and useful advice. Fuck adverbs, yeah!
xridethelightningx 1 year ago
Haha awesome thanks for posting this.
UnionKid15 1 year ago
I haven't read any of his books yet, and I admit it shamefully. D:
But I grew up watching 'IT' and 'Pet Cemetery', so I've always known who he was, but just.. never read anything of his. :/
*shame shame shame >.<*
I'm on the 3rd Chapter of Salem's Lot. I'm already loving it.
And I can't even believe there is a video in the suggestion with Stephenie Meyer giving out advice to writers. -_-
Dear God, no. Just no. Leave the advice giving to REAL writers, like Stephen King...
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I love him! he`s the kind of writer who shows the world what good writing is about.
and that is very rarely found now a days.
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mich albom, robert olen butler,j.k.rowling
abeeraj 1 year ago
I can't believe how many people have responded to this video claiming to be writers and then use incorrect spelling and errant grammar. "Than" is only for use in comparison. "Then" connects two clauses or indicates a moment in time. Don't use a run-on sentence if its running on has no purpose or, even worse, a contrived purpose. Finally, don't tell us to go check out your book and type your request in lazy shorthand. If u talk 2 me like this, odds are ur book won't be much better.
tampadna 1 year ago
@tampadna And self published books almost never go through proper editing.
adhdboy699 1 year ago
gotta love how Stephen King can produce this amazing advise and give a detailed explanation, and all Stephanie Meyers can say is "write for the joy of writing and don't worry about the rest of it"....
xxxxtokishonexxxx 1 year ago
It really is a magical moment when after you read a book you are blown away by how much it really sucked. Its the only way to get courage and start the first steps towards getting published. To me it happened last year after reading a Charlaine Harris True Blood novel. If this got published then surely I got a chance. I think the only reason books like that see the light of day is to give confidence to all those talented but timid writers out there :D Way to go big K :)))
UnknownGunslinger 1 year ago
@UnknownGunslinger Did Roland Deschain inspire your youtube name? My confidence came from reading a 4 page relentless and non-metaphorical description of a woman's shoes..right before she was about to get stabbed to death.It was morale leechingly crap and it ruined my weekend......sorry I just had to find a relevant video so I could get that off my chest.
EbsNhexz 1 year ago
good advise,old pro.
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Magic moment? Can't be true! If it were, everyone who reads Twilight would have one.
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Read a LOT; write A LOT! Do the work. be well-read. Crank out the words. thanks!
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ayashadilrukshi 1 year ago
Stephen King wrote a book on how to write books. It's quite good. He talks about how he wrote on every litlle break he had while working. This guy "had" to write, he had the passion. His book also talked about the importance of editing and re-editing several times.
tybrady64 1 year ago
I've read a few Stephen King books, i absolutly love him, he's one of my favorite authors, and he has inspired me to write more than my usual yearly halloween short stories. thanks to him, i have been inspired to write a great horror/thriller
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I just had a "This Really Sucks" experience -- several actually as I go through it -- reading John Grisham's "The Confession."
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TarynViviana 1 year ago
I am 22 and I discovered Stephen King at the age of 12,in a long trip when my sister had his book :the shining,since then I haven't stopped reading his books or admiring him,I really really really want to meet him one day,lucky those ppl that were there
Porfyrh 1 year ago 5
stephen king is one of the most fertile writers of our time
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I agree with Stephen King that writing and readings are key to gain success as a writer, but I don't think You can become a writer through this only. I think you have to got a gift, a specific turn of mind, too.
890slay 1 year ago
@890slay Well yeah, but you don't know if you have it until you really start getting into reading and writing and get something published.
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starcominfinity 1 year ago
In 200 years, if there is still a humanity, King's stories will still be around. Teenie bopper trash like Twilight, will not. Sorry lil' girls, Stephanie Meyers just isn't that great once you see beyond the veneer of hipster bopper drama.
planetdarwin 1 year ago 4
I had that magic "this book really sucks" moment after I read Under the Dome.
HardforJesus 1 year ago
Orison Scott Card (fantasy/scifi writer)said about the same thing for why he started writing, "I know I can write a helluva lot better than these people."
ForkCheck 1 year ago
I can write better than all these yale wannabes. go into business retards. keep the writing to people who can do it
m420carbine4 1 year ago
@m420carbine4: Was the missing comma before "retards" and lack of capitalization in two out of three sentences intentional? I only ask because if one wants to criticize others for their writing skills, one should also consider their own.
SpeCulaTionS101 1 year ago
Long Live the King. :D
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