Stephen king

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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine, United States on September 21st, 1947

He began writing at an early age, based on movies he saw and cartoons.

Is an American author known for his horror novels, has written more than 90 books.

His most famous books are:

It (The Clown)

The Shining

Animals' cemetery

Carrie

The Talisman

King's books has been very popular.

His first novel was Carrie that after a long time sold in 400 000 dollars

After the release, his mother died of cancer, but she could read the novel before she died.

In 1971 he began to write a lot of novels, their main genres are horror, science fiction and fantasy.

In 1996, King won the O. Henry Award for his story, “The Man in the Black Suit”.

His writing style is of great length and depth. It’s known for its quality of detail, continuity, and internal references, many of their stories are linked by secondary characters, fictional towns, or events of past books.

Stephen King has a simple formula to write well: “Read four hours a day and write four hours a day. If you don’t find the time to do can’t become a good writer.."