Stephen King On Writing Book Review

         This was a terrific book that tells the story of King growing up, how he found success, and offers some grammatical tricks of the trade.  I enjoyed the parts of the book that talked about how King became a successful writer.  It offers hope to those of us trying to get our work out there.
        King, from an early age showed interest in writing.  By the time he was a teenager he was published in a popular mystery magazine at the time.  His first novel "Carrie" was typed in a laundry closet on an old typewriter.
        King also struggled with substance abuse while he was writing "Carrie", and he openly talks about it in the book.  King quotes, "For six years I sat behind that desk either drunk or wrecked out of my mind....". King was lucky he had support to end his addictions and continue writing for a living.
          I recommend this book to anyone looking for inspiration and/or practical writing advice.  The book is an easy read, it only took me three days to read it.  I give this book a 4.8 out of 5 because it is so interesting and very insightful.