On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Excellent. Excellent memoir that weaves in some high-level advice for writers. Oddly, this is perhaps my favorite Stephen King book. But, I recommend this for both writers and non-writers alike. Half of this book is straight-up memoir, but the half that is focused more on the writing process blends the how-to with King's life narrative and is a great peek inside of an extremely creative mind.

Just remember that it is subtitled, “A Memoir of the Craft”. It is not a “how-to” on writing though it discusses process and whatnot, and it makes you think. As a memoir this is a solid 4 or 5 stars. I removed 1 star because it is often touted and marketed as advice for writers. There are gems in there, but on the whole, I would go elsewhere for that sort of thing.

Recommend. But only as a memoir (as I think King really initially intended it to be). King is a fascinating man.