"A short story is a different thing all together - a short story is like a kiss in the dark from a stranger."
— Stephen King (via skriving)
"There are books full of great writing that don’t have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story… don’t be like the book-snobs who won’t do that. Read sometimes for the words—the language. Don’t be like the play-it-safers who won’t do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book."
— Stephen King (via accidentalism)
— stephen king,
the dark tower III: the wastelands. (via 13000units)
the dark tower III: the wastelands. (via 13000units)
L’essere che, sotto il letto, aspetta di afferrarmi la caviglia non è reale. Lo so. E so anche che se sto bene attento a tenere i piedi sotto le coperte, non riuscirà mai ad afferrarmi la caviglia.
Stephen King, A Volte Ritornano
“I know that,” she said, and gave him a tired smile. “I know that, Larry.”
This time when he put his arm around her, she let it stay. They walked back to camp together, made diffident love, slept.
