A great deal of King's work fall into two categories, the ''hot'' fiction that focuses on youth and the loss of innocence. Such examples would be his novella The Body and his novel It. Stories about children or adolescents put in extraordinary or horrifying situations. Maybe long removed from their tragic past who are now looking back. Either way these are among his most profitable stories and resonate a great deal with readers. In some way, they went through something similar, yet less bizarre, when they were at a younger age.
The other group these novels fall into are the ''cold'' that are more mature and introspective. Often, these stories deal with a horrific twist on the fictional life of a writer. These works include Misery, The Dark Half,, and its own forerunner Secret Window, Secret Garden. In fact, both The Body and It have a mixture of both with the main characters being writers later in life who reflect on incidents in their childhood. Mixing these two major themes are a testament to King's power and influence as a writer. Something that cannot be denied, given he is one of the best selling authors of all time.
How many real life incidents are said to make up the ''hot'' works in his writing? It is a well known fact for years that the basis for The Body was an incident King experienced as a small boy. He and a friend were playing near a railroad track when his friend got run over and killed. King himself did not remember the incident was told by his mother after she found out everything that happened. It was also said to be the trigger of King's morbid imagination and the jumpstart of his creativity.
The other group these novels fall into are the ''cold'' that are more mature and introspective. Often, these stories deal with a horrific twist on the fictional life of a writer. These works include Misery, The Dark Half,, and its own forerunner Secret Window, Secret Garden. In fact, both The Body and It have a mixture of both with the main characters being writers later in life who reflect on incidents in their childhood. Mixing these two major themes are a testament to King's power and influence as a writer. Something that cannot be denied, given he is one of the best selling authors of all time.
How many real life incidents are said to make up the ''hot'' works in his writing? It is a well known fact for years that the basis for The Body was an incident King experienced as a small boy. He and a friend were playing near a railroad track when his friend got run over and killed. King himself did not remember the incident was told by his mother after she found out everything that happened. It was also said to be the trigger of King's morbid imagination and the jumpstart of his creativity.
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Great article. Interesting how a writer's life affects his writing.
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