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Topic: What would Linda's thoughts have been on Stephen King?
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Blue_Rain
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posted April 01, 2009 11:28 AM
You know, I was reading a chapter from The Dark Tower chronicles by Stephen King, and for some unexplainable reason I found myself wondering what Linda's thoughts would have been on the king of horror? Has she ever mentioned him? Or her opinions on writers who create tales of horror?Although Stephen does write some pretty good spine tinglers...I can't really picture him as a bad man. From what I've read and heard of him he seems intelligent, insightful, and strongly opposed against war and the crises that are bombarding the world today. He's a family man who has been married to the same woman since the beginning. What could it possibly imply about a man who's head and heart are in a good place but writes tales of horror such as 'IT?' Does he present a way for us to confront our innermost fears? If so, would it be a good thing then? What if Stephen decided to become an immortal? Would he be able to do so inspite of what he does for a living? There are so many sides to this, but I thought it might an interesting topic to bring up. - After writing what I've just written...a thought comes to mind - Suppose writers like Stephen King hold up a lamp and a mirror for us to look into, so that we can see the truth contained within the lie.- In fiction lies the truth? IP: Logged |
Blue_Rain
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posted April 01, 2009 11:50 AM
...btw, The Dark Tower is very good.IP: Logged |
GypseeWind
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posted May 22, 2009 01:28 PM
Blue Rain;
This is a subject near and dear to me. I was a huge Stephan King fan for years and years. I was in his book club and had all the first editions when they were released. I believe in his book "Stephan King on Writing," he talks about many years that he struggled with cocaine addiction. Some of his most popular books were written during that time. I think he is a fantastic story teller and somewhat of a visionary (The Stand is amazing), but having said that, I haven't been impressed with the stuff in the last few years. I don't know if the well ran dry, so to speak or what. I do know he almost died by getting hit while walking down the street in the dark. That must have been a traumatic experience which may have had an affect of his writing. During my last move, I gave all my Stephan King books away, except for The Stand. I guess I just outgrew him, plus I needed the space. I will always have a soft spot for him tho, he is The King, as you said.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted May 24, 2009 11:32 AM
She might say that all fiction has a seed of Truth and possibly that much fiction emanates from the collective unconscious which ebbs and flows through all alternate realities (so fiction in this reality might be nearer to Truth in another). Just a guess there.  ------------------
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SunChild
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From: Melbourne. Victoria. Australia
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posted May 24, 2009 07:09 PM
Indeed Randall. Reminds me of a website I came accross. Something about synchro-mysticism. Very similar to what you/linda said there.IP: Logged |
raj_105_2001
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posted May 30, 2009 12:39 PM
Your topic has excited me! It is exactly the kind of topic I would have chosen. I had thought about Stephen King for a long time. I read a short story collection of his( a collection of dark tales - it said). One of his stories The Deathroom was absolutely horrific. It was the only story in the entire collection that had a positive ending. I read two more stories and was absolutely horrified that I put down the book! You cannot become more afraid than what you can become after reading his book. That is my opinion. In a way he is opening up all our unconscious fears into the day light. Fear is what prevents most exploration of the inner self. And this is exactly the same kind of fear Stephen King simulates. But what makes him write such stories, has he found something and telling it to the world in some form of hidden code consciously or subconsciously?
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GypseeWind
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posted June 09, 2009 04:30 PM
If I am remembering correctly...I think he started out loving comics.
He also wrote a sort of "newsletter" when he was in GRADESCHOOL! his brother helped him with that, but Stephan was the master mind.
In interviews he seems to be skeptical about the paranormal, yet, he tells a little story that he won't let his wife, Tabitha put dust ruffles on the bottom of the bed, because they come to the floor and he can't see what may be hiding there.
He was simply born with an incredible imagination and talent. AND business smarts.... for example, when he was writing prolifically, he would write several books A YEAR, and then he would keep them in a safe. He would release one, say, per year, knowing he had the stash in the safe to back him up, should he ever "run dry."If you notice, most of his stories take place in Maine, where he is from, making good use of the writers mantra "write what you know." Perhaps some of his stories come from local lore, urban myth and just a bunch of old folks sitting arond a general store. lol. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted June 10, 2009 01:38 PM
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