If I could ask King one thing...

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blunthead

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I was thinking the same. I'd be rendered speechless in his presence.
If I tried to ask a literary-type question I'd be all tongue. I've asked myself what I might say and what helps me believe I could say anything at all is to try to identify who and what I am first. I'm a nurse, so I think I'd feel comfortable asking him how his pain is doing. He might appreciate the concern, especially since I assume he has some arthritis and other pain issues. I might also congratulate him on his recovery from addiction. I'm not in recovery myself but have worked with some folks who are.

I guess when I meet sK I'll try to find a viable connection between us.
 
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If I tried to ask a literary-type question I'd be all tongue. I've asked myself what I might say and what helps me believe I could say anything at all is to try to identify who and what I am first. I'm a nurse, so I think I'd feel comfortable asking him how his pain is doing. He might appreciate the concern, especially since I assume he has some arthritis and other pain issues. I might also congratulate him on his recovery from addiction. I'm not in recovery myself but have worked with some folks who are.

I guess when I meet sK I'll try to find a viable connection between us.
Yeah those would be good questions. What would be real great is if at one of the things where the people from the message board get together and meet in person is if one day SK showed up to. No one knows he is coming so that way 10000000 people dont show up. That way it could be a little more personable then a book signing or a college stadium. in a situation like that I probably would not say anything at all. Not because I wouldnt have anything to say but because I would want to hear everything lol.
 
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Yeah those would be good questions. What would be real great is if at one of the things where the people from the message board get together and meet in person is if one day SK showed up to. No one knows he is coming so that way 10000000 people dont show up. That way it could be a little more personable then a book signing or a college stadium. in a situation like that I probably would not say anything at all. Not because I wouldnt have anything to say but because I would want to hear everything lol.
I'd really like to meet him, be in the same quiet room with him and some others. I'd probably say nothing, just listen, til people might leave and there'd be only a few of us left. Then I might try to talk to him a little. But I'd have to employ my plan mentioned above.
 
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I don't know why he don't appear- like one of televangelists- on his own website like streaming and he's sitting in his study and he's just talking like Max Headroom and he gets a question from the members and he answers it. Like, 'Hi, I'm Mr. Cranky, and I wonder where you get your ideas from?' I would ask if he thinks he's yet to write his best book.
 
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I don't know why he don't appear- like one of televangelists- on his own website like streaming and he's sitting in his study and he's just talking like Max Headroom and he gets a question from the members and he answers it. Like, 'Hi, I'm Mr. Cranky, and I wonder where you get your ideas from?' I would ask if he thinks he's yet to write his best book.

I'd rather he stick to his writing, not doing gigs like this.

John
 
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The chances of me being able to communicate in full sentences when presented with this opportunity are slim to none so.........:0:

That would be me, SK has been that one person I've wanted to meet for a very long time. And I'm not really into the whole meeting 'famous people' thing. Everything I could possibly think of to say would sound stupid so I'm sure I'd just stand there like a goofball.
 

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I'd rather he stick to his writing, not doing gigs like this.

John

That would be me, SK has been that one person I've wanted to meet for a very long time. And I'm not really into the whole meeting 'famous people' thing. Everything I could possibly think of to say would sound stupid so I'm sure I'd just stand there like a goofball.

Yeah if he was always around it would take the wonder out of things wouldn't it?

I would probably sit there like a silent goof to so you would not feel alone.
 

Blake

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I'd rather he stick to his writing, not doing gigs like this.

John
I think he could and but wouldn't and anyway he doesn't have the time most probably because he reads and writes and thats it. He could have one of those portable satellite cameras and stream direct from say when he's stopped by the side of the road somewhere and but like Ash said it would take the wonder out of things. Meet the King's.
 

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Mr. King offered Us so much, that I think what I would ask Him about would be:
“Is there anything I can do for You, Sir?”

(Besides purchasing His Books - I’m doing that without being asked :tongue:)
 
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I wouldn't waste the question on something like "how did you think of" or "where did that come from"

I would imagine that writing a story is like writing a song

Something just pops up in your head or keeps you from sleeping until your figure it out and write it down.

I imagine writing a book for him is like reading it for us. Maybe he gets all lost in it and then next thing you know you look up and its dark outside and you have no idea where the time went.
What I want to know is
Do you loose sleep when the idea is forming and there are details fighting in your brain to get noticed and your trying to get them all before you loose one that might be the most important. (I am sure he has had enough practice now) but in the beginning of his writing big novels did the idea or the details of it seem to get so big that you were ever like f this, this is to much. But that same story or idea would just keep nagging you and nagging you until you wrote it down. And do those ideas ever stop. Say you start thinking this story or like the little story factory starts to fire up can you just shut it down. Or are you like sitting there pretending to listen to someone while your really trying to work this story out or out of your head. How do you trail off into the abyss and come back with a story that people can understand.
I imagine getting lost there and not finding my way back with anything but tattered clothes and a slight case of insanity.
I guess that is like fifty questions or not a question at all so the question is "Is it or was it ever like that for you?"
I am sure I could find some interview online that has this information already but if I could pick anyone's brain until it was empty it would probably be his.
I would ask him "What happened to you as a chil- just kidding!

I would ask him "if you could be best friends with one of your protagonists and one of your antagonists, which two would it be?"
 
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