I admire Stephen King for a number of reasons. When he was young and strapped for money and time to do what wanted -- write -- he nevertheless hung in there far beyond the stamina of most people, including most of those who early on want to be an "artist" of some kind but don't begin to have the staying power required.
King's richness of imagination is colossal, but alas, I'm not a good reader of science fiction, paranormal, horror. I'm quite snooty about "how to" books on writing, nevertheless King's book "On Writing", impressed the hell out of me. It has good practical insights, and no pretentiousness. He sees himself well, no trying to bullshit the reader or himself. I keep my priorities straight, and I have my standards, and here's why I know King must be a good fellow: He's a Red Sox fan.
