Re: Stephen King
Posted: 07 Feb 2024, 12:43
(Let me try this again as it didn't work last time I tried to post it).
I enjoy Mr. King's works tremendously, from Misery, to The Stand, and many other works, he fascinates me. His ability to craft a story and draw the reader in is exemplary. However, I did notice a weakness in some of his works, and that is his endings. It's almost as if he himself doesn't want the tale to end, but knows that it must, so he concludes in a less brilliant fashion than what could be expected.
I will point out a short story of his, The Mist. This novella was made into a film and the original ending was dropped as the script writers felt they should fashion another. Even Stephen himself praised the new ending over his own.
Over-all though, I'm very happy that he's such a prolific writer, and rarely disappointed by reading one of his works.
I enjoy Mr. King's works tremendously, from Misery, to The Stand, and many other works, he fascinates me. His ability to craft a story and draw the reader in is exemplary. However, I did notice a weakness in some of his works, and that is his endings. It's almost as if he himself doesn't want the tale to end, but knows that it must, so he concludes in a less brilliant fashion than what could be expected.
I will point out a short story of his, The Mist. This novella was made into a film and the original ending was dropped as the script writers felt they should fashion another. Even Stephen himself praised the new ending over his own.
Over-all though, I'm very happy that he's such a prolific writer, and rarely disappointed by reading one of his works.