Hey there 
I'm a student in England who is planning to write my dissertation for my American Studies degree on the use of gothic and the role of writers in Stephen King's works. Ii plan on focussing on the novels/short stories that are centered on writers, such as 'Salem's Lot, Misery, The Shining, The Dark Half and Secret Window... to explore how the role of writer is incorporated into the gothic and how some of King's best novels delve into this debate between the real and the imaginary. If anyone can maybe spare a moment to say hi, or to even recommend a book or two that might help me with this, I'd be incredibly happy
And if not, hi from me,
Kelly
I'm a student in England who is planning to write my dissertation for my American Studies degree on the use of gothic and the role of writers in Stephen King's works. Ii plan on focussing on the novels/short stories that are centered on writers, such as 'Salem's Lot, Misery, The Shining, The Dark Half and Secret Window... to explore how the role of writer is incorporated into the gothic and how some of King's best novels delve into this debate between the real and the imaginary. If anyone can maybe spare a moment to say hi, or to even recommend a book or two that might help me with this, I'd be incredibly happy
And if not, hi from me,
Kelly
You might look at the Dead Zone. While John Smith wasn't a writer he was a teacher and went through the motions of researching and compiling a dossier on Greg Stilson for over a few years, filling several notebooks. Of course Finders Keepers would be a good comparison between now and then to determine if the processes or portrayals are similar. Welcome, mal.
