Monsters in the Archives

Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Stephen King was my first favorite author as a teenager. When I was younger I hung on every word of Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys, but once I was in high school, I like to think that my appreciation for a more “adult” type of book showed my growing maturity as a reader. I often carried a Stephen King paperback with my high school books, reading during the down time in classes. My senior English teacher used to leave post-it notes on the covers of my King novels with the word “SMUT” written on it, but I didn’t care. I loved that genre and the writing of Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Carrie, Pet Semetary, The Stand…etc. For years, the newest Stephen King book was my holiday present from my Mom. I looked forward to it, and usually had it read by New Year’s Eve!

This book gives a very good account of how Stephen King started writing his stories and novels, as well as a look into his editing process. King talks about how words feel, sound, and look that contribute to the reader’s mind as they are reading.

For an aspiring reader (which includes me), this is a great insight into the process of writing.



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