On Writing
by Stephen King
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is Stephen King's book on writing, first published by Scribner in the United States in 2000. It combines an account of King's life and career with practical advice for writers, and closes with his recovery after being struck by a van in June 1999.
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- Scribner, United States, 2000
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- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Wikipedia, 2026 (en.wikipedia.org)
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, StephenKing.com (stephenking.com)
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