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On Writing A Memoir of the Craft (Scribner Classics)

Stephen King

Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, Stephen King’s critically lauded, “one of a kind” ( "Long live the King" hailed

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The Joe Rogan Experience

The book was highlighted in two episodes, where Mark Normand praised it as a fantastic look at the author's craft, and Joe Rogan noted how the author detailed his car‑accident experience within it. Both hosts presented it as an insightful and valuable resource for writers. The overall sentiment was highly recommended.

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Episode: #1317 - Andrew Santino

It was mentioned that Stephen King wrote about his experience getting hit by a car and breaking several bones in his book 'On Writing'.

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And he details it in great detail.

And he talks about it in his book on writing as well.

Episode: #1420 - Mark Normand

Mark praised Stephen King's memoir *On Writing* as a fantastic book about the author's craft.

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I don't know... Stephen King grew up poor in Maine and his dad did the old cigarette move and never came back... He read Stephen King on writing, a fantastic book.

Episode: #1188 - Lex Fridman

They mentioned that Stephen King had a great book on writing titled On Writing.

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He's got a great book on writing. And then it's actually called On Writing. On Writing.

Episode: #2468 - Luke Grimes

They praised it as a great book on the craft of writing, saying it was fantastic and useful for anyone wanting to improve their writing.

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He was a great book. It's called On Writing. Stephen King On Writing. I read that one. It's great.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

It was mentioned that every book on writing is also a book on life, and that this particular book helped illustrate a concept about finding your unique voice.

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William Zinsser wrote one of the seminal books on writing, which I forget. I think it's on how to great writing or something.

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It was mentioned that every book on writing is also a book on life, and that this particular book helped illustrate a concept about finding your unique voice.

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William Zinsser wrote one of the seminal books on writing, which I forget. I think it's on how to great writing or something.

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Ryan Hawk mentioned Stephen King's instructional book to illustrate that even prolific authors produce guidebooks on the craft of writing.

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So Stephen King wrote On Writing.

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Ryan Hawk mentioned Stephen King's instructional book to illustrate that even prolific authors produce guidebooks on the craft of writing.

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So Stephen King wrote On Writing.

Morning Brew Daily

The host highlighted the title as a famous guide to the craft of writing and credited it with shaping their own career, noting that early practice writing poorly in sports pieces was pivotal. They said they wouldn’t be who they are today without the lessons from the book.

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No Stupid Questions

Stephen King's perspective on the incident where he was hit by a car was mentioned and discussed by the hosts, referencing a passage from his book 'On Writing'.

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I've read Stephen King's side of it in the book. What is it like on writing?

— Episode: 88. Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish?

Episode: 88. Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish?

Stephen King's perspective on the incident where he was hit by a car was mentioned and discussed by the hosts, referencing a passage from his book 'On Writing'.

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I've read Stephen King's side of it in the book. What is it like on writing?

The Jordan Harbinger Show

It was mentioned as a book where Stephen King advises writers to 'kill their darlings', even if it's painful, meaning writers need to be ruthless about cutting out parts of their work, even if they personally love those parts.

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Yeah, no, that's a line from Stephen King. This is kill your darlings even if it breaks your heart.

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It was mentioned as a book where Stephen King advises writers to 'kill their darlings', even if it's painful, meaning writers need to be ruthless about cutting out parts of their work, even if they personally love those parts.

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Yeah, no, that's a line from Stephen King. This is kill your darlings even if it breaks your heart.

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