I did a degree in Creative Writing and this book was our textbook in the first year. It’s the only textbook I’ve ever read again. In fact I try to make a point of reading it once a year.

King has some excellent advice on writing. It shows in his earthy, to-the-point style. The unmistakable joy he takes in writing leaks through. Yet throughout he makes it clear that it’s only his advice, something to consider. You don’t have to take it.

I found his life equally fascinating and though I would have liked to read more, I also liked the fact that he tried to relate only that which had a bearing on his writing.