How to Write Books

The book combines two lines. The first — a brief history of the author's life, where key episodes from childhood and youth help to understand how his view of literature and the profession of a writer was formed. The second — a practical part with advice for those who want to write: how to establish a working rhythm, why it's important to read a lot, how to approach drafts and editing, what to pay attention to in prose. Stephen King analyzes successful and unsuccessful decisions through specific examples, making the discussion not theoretical, but concrete and practical.