Hello all - I'm in my 30's and SK novels were some of the first "adult" books I ever read as a teenager. My father was a big fan and owned pretty much everything Stephen ever wrote, so I had a great mix from which to choose as I plowed deeper into his canon.
Long story short, now here I am, a writer myself who just put out a book of short stories. I haven't read SK for years and have never been into the horror genre as more than a passing fancy every now and then (love Barker, too) - yet now that I've put my book out, I keep getting feedback that compares it to Stephen and pegs it squarely in the horror genre.
I find this really odd as, like I said, I haven't read him in a very long time and had no idea I was writing "horror" stories at all. I guess the whole point of this (other than just introducing myself to the boards) is that it is really strange to think about how your formative years truly are important. Stephen's work tattooed my brain in some subconscious way that I was never aware of until just now, and after all this time the exhilaration I received while reading him when I was younger is still influencing the way I think about and tell stories. I guess I owe him some thanks and I guess it is now time to catch up on his work.
The last novel I read of Stephen's was Gerald's Game. What are some recommendations as far as his more modern works go?
Thank you all and again, hello!
Long story short, now here I am, a writer myself who just put out a book of short stories. I haven't read SK for years and have never been into the horror genre as more than a passing fancy every now and then (love Barker, too) - yet now that I've put my book out, I keep getting feedback that compares it to Stephen and pegs it squarely in the horror genre.
I find this really odd as, like I said, I haven't read him in a very long time and had no idea I was writing "horror" stories at all. I guess the whole point of this (other than just introducing myself to the boards) is that it is really strange to think about how your formative years truly are important. Stephen's work tattooed my brain in some subconscious way that I was never aware of until just now, and after all this time the exhilaration I received while reading him when I was younger is still influencing the way I think about and tell stories. I guess I owe him some thanks and I guess it is now time to catch up on his work.
The last novel I read of Stephen's was Gerald's Game. What are some recommendations as far as his more modern works go?
Thank you all and again, hello!
