Stephen King Fans discussion

I know that nothing's forever, but the prospect of King saying goodbye to his writing career, for whatever reason, does make me kind of sad and nostalgic about the old days, finding about him in collage and getting hooked up on his stories, things you could relate to, etc. It'd be like the end of an epoch, at least for me. What do you think?

I know what you mean. The prospect of King stopping would is upsetting. However....at the end of the day I try and keep in mind that we have over 40 novels from the man. He has given us more than the average writer. On top of which I do not think he is done quite yet. I also recently started reading some oh his son Joe Hills work. The two books I read were very similar to Kings style. Maybe his legacy will be carried on by his son. We will see.

Yes, his legacy is quite impressive and can be enjoyed for a lifetime.

I think he'll write as long as he lives, and even after that I expect some stuff to be "found" and published. It'll be hard to lose him though.
And I agree Joe seems to be following in his footsteps!

Paul wrote: "I know what you mean. The prospect of King stopping would is upsetting. However....at the end of the day I try and keep in mind that we have over 40 novels from the man. He has given us more than t..."

I agree with you,Joe is a fantastic writer.I recently read The Troop by Nick Cutter and he says that King is a big influence,it was an awesome book.
I hope that King continue to write for some time, the day he stops will be very sad.

Stephen King was born Sept. 21, 1947, so he would "only" be 68, and I, too, cannot see him stopping doing that which he loves, that which fulfills him, and what keeps the "buzz" alive. He is now drug and alcohol free, has more or less recovered from his near-fatal accident so I'd say he's is pretty darn good shape. Writing is in his blood ; I can't see him just stepping down. I'm glad that his son Joe "seems to be following in his footsteps." Owen is also a writer as is Owen's wife and, of course, King's = 5 writers in the family = impressive!

As long as he has stories he will never quit writing.

He's writing because he enjoy writing, not because we enjoy reading him—the latter is just a benefit.

Personally, I still think Stephen King's latest books shine. Maybe we have too much expectation and Stephen King always avoid to be predictable with his work. Both his style and his aspirations have evolved through the decades and for me it's what make him stand apart from other authors.

I hope that he continues to write for along time. When the time comes that he does decide to retire at least I will have Joe Hill's work to read, he has his father's talent.

Dung Beetle wrote: "I think he'll write as long as he lives, and even after that I expect some stuff to be "found" and published. It'll be hard to lose him though.
And I agree Joe seems to be following in his footsteps!"

Yup. When he dies, he will be in the midst of writing something, or maybe dictating something if he can no longer physically do it himself. I don't think he can stop writing. He's tried, and it never lasts long. It's just what he does.

Big Steve looked pretty healthy in his recent interviews. Maybe he'll keep writing stories for another half century. Who knows ;)

Randolph wrote: "There is definitely a point in the future where he will quit writing."

I saw a chart years ago that listed the professions with the greatest longevity. Next to Pope, novelists were the folks who worked into the latest years. (Poets for some reason didn't - most of them gave up after their early 30s) King could work into his 80s. Tom Robbins wrote Tibetan Peach Pie when he was over 80 (pretty sure). That means if he wants to Dr. King could turn out another 10 novels.

I'm not sure that King's brain will let him quit creating stories as long as he is able to write. The only reason Terry Pratchett slowed down at all the last decade is because that blasted Alzheimer's was ruining that great mind. And Pratchett was 66 when he passed a couple of weeks ago compared to King's current 67.

So I'd guess that King will keep cranking them out for quite some time, his health willing.

Sadly Lovecraft didn't meet the same good fortune as SK or other modern writers. He died in his forties, I think it was due to malnutrition.

Existential question: will The Plant remain unfinished? I hoped SK would finish it years ago. He's a wealthy writer, so I fail to understand why money was the cause of the cancellation. Did the last chapter ended with a huge cliffhanger? Should I read it anyway?

Elder Prince *Writing my next Horror Novella* wrote: "Existential question: will The Plant remain unfinished? I hoped SK would finish it years ago. He's a wealthy writer, so I fail to understand why money was the cause of the cancellation. Did the las..."

Read it anyway. I have a printout that I keep in a manila folder. I am a firm believer in "Some King is better than no King".

I think King will write as long as he lives. The way he writes may change, (dictation as an example), but like Nick said, I don't think his spirit will allow him to stop. He has said over and that it's something he simply has to do. The money is just a nice perk.

I think your right Kandice, he has to do it. But money certainly was a motivator early on. I think one of the best scenes in any King book was the one on On Writing when he describes how, as poor as he was, he got the call about the big advance he was going to get for the paperback rights for Carrie. Inspiring.

I don't think King CAN stop writing. It's what he does--and he does it better than most. I remember worrying about that I'd never get to read another King story when he announced in 1999 that he was retiring after his accident. But he came back from that.

But I take it one book announcement at a time. And hope for the next one.

One of my favorite memories of King's was how he would refer to penicillin for ear infections as "the pink stuff". My youngest son had many troubles with his ears when he was small so that memory meant more ot me once I became a parent.

I think that as long as he can type he will be writing.

I truly hope he never quits, it will be heartbreaking when he finally does though. He is one of the most talented and successful authors of this generation.

Sarah wrote: "I truly hope he never quits, it will be heartbreaking when he finally does though. He is one of the most talented and successful authors of this generation."

Knowing King they might find five unpublished novels in his desk the day he dies... while he's midway through another novel that Joe Hill will have to finish for him.

I do not think that I could stand it. He will forever be my favorite.

My heart about stopped when I saw the question.Talk about horror!! Stephen King seems to have too much imagination to ever just up and quit writing. He seems to be always wondering "what if?" and needing to answer it with a story.

BLASPHEMY!
Just kidding it really does make me sad to see him go one day considering the fact that over a span of 40 years he's given us so much. He is a true storyteller that at least two generations of readers will enjoy and cherish. I am glad that some of the most famous films in history are based off his books. We will always treasure his work through any means necessary.

I can't see Stephen King not writing as long as he's able to. The man is a genius with so much more left in his imagination to give us.

Agreed Doreen!

His answer:

https://thelittlepurplenotebook.files...

King: "I'm writing but I'm writing at a much slower pace than previously and I think that if I come up with something really, really good, I would be perfectly willing to publish it because that still feels like the final act of the creative process, publishing it so people can read it and you can get feedback and people can talk about it with each other and with you, the writer, but the force of my invention has slowed down a lot over the years and that's as it should be. I'm not a kid of 25 anymore and I'm not a young middle-aged man of 35 anymore-I have grandchildren and I have a lot of things to do besides writing and that in and of itself is a wonderful thing but writing is still a big, important part of my life and of everyday."

http://stephenking.com/faq.html

i think he will continue til the day he dies. it will be sad when that day comes. he is my favorite author

I believe that Stephen King will continue...even when he is on his last leg. He can tell his writing staff what he wants them to write, make recordings of his stories verbally.
He was my very first favorite author, and he continues to draw me back in...

Stephen King will write for life while scaring the rest of us to death! So what if he's aging? So are we all, but his stories and novels will remain timeless. He knows so much about the human psyche and how people relate to each other.

I honestly think Stephen King will keep writing until his last breath. He has so much talent and so many things yet to write about I don't think he'll ever stop.

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The question that Stephen King might stop writing is a world I don't want to live in.

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I see and totally agree with you!!

Only in my nightmares! I know there are other authors, but none are at the level of King, in my eyes.

Old???? I think these are the best years of his life! For King to stop writing is the end of an inspiration!
He is so talented and i know he has so much more to give, this is only the beginning.

Excuse the cliche, but King seems so young at heart. I don't know any other 68 year-old Twitter users that are so active (and actually do all their own Tweeting).

No god please no. The idea that Stephen King is physically mortal is awful and I don't wanna see him go nor leave writing. He is such a great human being and writer damn dont make me think about that

No god please no. The idea that Stephen King is physically mortal is awful and I don't wanna see him go nor leave writing. He is such a great human being and writer damn dont make me think about that

I actually stopped reading his books when news of the accident hit the public. I was terrified of no longer having any new Kings to read. After he recovered and started writing (and publishing) again I started reading again. But I refuse to read them as fast as I used to read them. Currently I have 11 books of his I haven't read yet and I try to keep it at about 10 to 12. Not necessarily the newest dozen either. The anthologies tend to get read fairly quickly and occasionally a new one comes out that just rushes to the top of the stack. Currently the oldest one I haven't read is Dreamcatcher.

I listen to The Dark Tower as audiobooks now, and in the back of my head I'm constantly sad that Frank Muller is dead. I can't imagine how it will be reading King after he's passed.

This is a horrible thought. May his passing be in the far, far, far future.

This is a horrible thought. May his passing be in the far, far, far future.

Stephen King will never be too old to write stories...

Death, but not for you, gunslinger.

Tobias wrote: "Death, but not for you, gunslinger."

Yes!