Stephen King: A Different Story to Stardom

In Stephen King's autobiography and self-proclaimed guide for writers, he elaborates on his rise to stardom in the writing business.  In the beginning parts of the book, we really only see his humble beginnings as a writer and how he started off with a small town newspaper and even his brother's small community paper which weren't exactly "mass produced".  I found the approach King took to writing this autobiography very entertaining.  He didn't just write a "trophy case" book, as many famous figures seem to.  He explored through his good times and bad, and added personal detail (sometimes vulgar, haha) to all of those situations.  His writing style leaves you in anticipation of what's going to happen next.  I think this is mostly because he presents how his childhood and early years were not any different then the average person, and the reader can identify with that.  It is especially a phenomenal read for aspiring writers, as it gives them inspiration and shows them that even the most highly prestiged writers come from very humble beginnings.  His humor level gives a loose-ness to the read and helps to  avoid a manual-like experience.  Overall, I came away impressed with the first part of the book and I am left with an eager anticipation of what's to come in this clever and funny autobiography.