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....I was intrigued that Steve had two similar "dichotomy" tales out around the same time....one, this novella and of course-The Dark Half.....intrigued because I wondered(and still do)how much these malign "others" reflected his inner struggles with writing and addiction?.....his "intervention" was done in the same general time frame.....
....yes!....he has given us so much enjoyment over the years, while purging himself of personal fears and demons.....catharsis for all kinda.....And I think Misery was just a couple of years before these 2 stories and all 3 of the stories show the author character struggling with and questioning his work (as well as the demons).
....yes!....he has given us so much enjoyment over the years, while purging himself of personal fears and demons.....catharsis for all kinda.....
....excellent observations my friend, and very true.......If you look at the 3 stories in order, the author character is getting crazier. In Misery, the author is a victim and the crazy belongs to the fans. In Dark Half, the author thinks he's going crazy but there's a lot more to it than that. In the 3rd story, the author character is bats*t nuts.
....and for some reason, the implacable foe from this weeks tale gave me bigger whim whams than Thad’s other half....he seemed more genuinely human I think is why....the dark half was semi-cartoonish....Excellent observation by fljoe0 and GNTLGNT . This is why the group discussions have brought about many varied thoughts and ideas.
Once again, long time since first read. SK 's psychological thriller. One aspect I enjoyed within this story were the breaks between SK setting up a scene, and then what the character was thinking.
It is all about the ending.
Have not viewed the movie. Always prefer the books, but am interested to see the differences.
...I’m sure there’s an element of that worry every time King fires up his PC, but you may be right on point with that extra layer....Do you think the story also deals with an author's fear of accidentally copying someone else? Of course, Mort didn't accidentally copy someone else, he stole someone else's story but before he remembered that incident, he was going through scenarios where he may have accidentally read someone else's work and forgotten about it and then turned it into a story.
I'm reminded of a hilarious story that John Irving told in the Afterward of A Prayer For Owen Meany. John Irving was writing Owen Meany and he wrote something that sounded familiar to him and he was afraid that he had accidentally lifted it from someone else. So, he asked his wife to read what he wrote and asked her if it was familiar to her. She told him that it was familiar to her because he had written it in Cider House Rules.
Do you think the story also deals with an author's fear of accidentally copying someone else? Of course, Mort didn't accidentally copy someone else, he stole someone else's story but before he remembered that incident, he was going through scenarios where he may have read someone else's work and forgotten about it and then turned it into a story.
I'm reminded of a hilarious story that John Irving told in the Afterward of A Prayer For Owen Meany. John Irving was writing Owen Meany and he wrote something that sounded familiar to him and he was afraid that he had accidentally lifted it from someone else. So, he asked his wife to read what he wrote and asked her if it was familiar to her. She told him that it was familiar to her because he had written it in Cider House Rules.
Reminder: group read for June 17, 2020..........The Library Policeman by Stephen King.
Oh boy! I have this book in hardcover (had to go searching through my library) - I was worried that I did not and it would be too late to order it from the library (I think it takes a few days if you reserve a book)BUMP:
Reminder: group read for June 17, 2020..........The Library Policeman by Stephen King.