Stephen King Biography: The Man Who Almost Didn't Become a Writer
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- The world outside of central Maine almost never got to know Stephen King. If not for his wife’s diligence and her confidence in her husband, the book that launched a million pages might never have come into being. When his wife Tabitha rescued the start of the manuscript of “Carrie” from the trash and insisted her husband finish it, King was working as an English teacher and writing on the side. Tabitha’s judgment was right, Carrie became a smash hit, and Stephen King is one of the world’s most famous and most prolific authors. So what’s the story behind the stories? Let’s delve into his life...
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Biographics you should do Jimi Hendrix
I love any biography!!!
Went to your link but it's no longer accepting responses. That said, can I drop a suggestion here? Amelia Earhart (to balance your kickass Howard Hughes video). There's a lot out there already but much of it is bs, would really like to hear your take on her life...not the theories.
any plans for one on Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens?
I live in Maine. My pregnant mom was was a student in his class in 1977 when he talked about a thing about lsd he saw on TV late one night. My mom was the only student who had also seen the show. That show inspired him to write a novel. Years later, after my mom passed away, I met him and told him the story. He remembered my moms name and asked how she was. He offered his condolences and an autograph made out on the back of a paper bag from the store we ran into one another. Made out to "Nick, I knew your mother while I first gained inspiration for Carry. She was one of my favorite students. She will be missed. Steven King"
Thanks for sharing that lovely story.
Biographics you're welcome
That is a touching story, Everything Nick. Thank-you for sharing.
What a truly touching story, Nick.
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Why am I not surprised that King worked as a gravedigger?
Well, IAM!!!😁
I’m NOT lol
In a pet semetary
I worked in a bookstore during the mid-90s that Mr. King would frequent. He (and his wife) were always extremely personable and kind, often signing his books and putting them back on the shelf without telling anyone. Thank you for letting people know so much about his philanthropy in addition his unbelievable skills in writing.
That’s awesome!
That's so cool. I can't imagine what it was like for someone to accidentally pick up a book with his signature.
Simon. You deserve a medal of some kind. Multiple channels of great content aiming to educate. Much love, good sir.
Maybe he should do an episode on himself?
@@Shinigami13133 yesss!
Agreed
I'd like to think that he's being well paid for his work
Hell yeah
He won celebrity Jeopardy and donated all the winnings to the Bangor Public Library in the 90s.
That’s hilarious! Stephen King secret fan of helping the Welsh! I love it.
@@ahippy8972 Bangor is a town in Maine as well as Wales...
@@ahippy8972 Yeah Bangors in Maine
I was addicted to heroin for 6 years, it's so hard to quite. Hearing how King overcame his addiction for his family is inspirational.
Good work on getting clean brother. Keep at it!
You did well. I am still prescribed methadone 40 years later.
"JUST STOP IT!" Bob Newhart
@@ahippy8972 40 years. FFS That's ridiculous.
A Hippy, that's just pathetic. How's your liver?
This man’s life story is proof for why it pays to have a good spouse and to listen to them. Not only have they been together for fifty years, but she’s also somewhat responsible for the modern day empire of Stephen King novels, short stories, movies and shows, by merit of encouraging him to finish Carrie and she also kind of saved his life, even in part with that little intervention.
You left out that Carrie was rejected 30 times before it was published. This is the submit and wait game. You send it off and wait a few months for a reply. It's a long and slow game of failure.
You DON'T wait! You write other stuff in the mean time.
Carrie isn't the best written King book, but the story itself is so compelling and thrilling you can't help but remember it.
Tell me about it. When I was first getting into this game, the one thing no-one ever told me was just how much time I'd spend sitting around waiting for people to get back to me. It's not a good occupation for anyone who's naturally impatient.
Carrie was NOT rejected at all. It sold to the first editor he submitted it to: Bill Thompson at Doubleday.
Man..... I just want to thank you for making this video. I'm a black, 58 year old man from Savannah Georgia who found the works of Sai King in my years in the military in 1983. The first book I read was Cujo and it fucked me up because I could visualize everything that I read!! I blew off everything just to read WHATEVER this cat wrote!! I was hooked!!
Thank you for making this video and so many of the others that I've enjoyed! Simon fuckin rocks the DocuWorld! Your game is on point and you enlightening, inform and entertain us with your subject matter, thoroughness, objective presentation of interesting people!
This one had me in tears yo!......... RESPECT.
*So this is where the famous **_”going out to buy cigarettes”_** line originated from.*
*Well, **_damn._*
It's impressive that he beat addiction twice over in his life. Especially the oxys. Really cool that he was able to get sober when his family and everything he cares about confronted him with it. That takes a real man.
Steiner as a profile pic is what's cool to me. Hell yeah, dude. FFIX was the best!!
@@CaliforniaCarpenter7 Chadelbert Steiner
@@CaliforniaCarpenter7 Absolutely love that game!
I live in Maine. And it seems like Mr. King is intermingle in my life all the time without ever meeting him myself.
King used to frequent a convenient store my mother worked at weekly. My mother even brought home an autograph after he became a regular if hers.
My wife’s family is from the Lisbon area. Her siblings and herself went to Lisbon school system where King has made huge donations towards the library and other key areas of the school.
Multiple of my wife’s friends and family from that area have family that were classmates with him.
I’m a huge reader and while king probably isn’t my favorite author he is a solid top 5. And basically the only horror books I read.
Can’t wait to read his new book with his son sleeping beauties!
Thank you for sharing.
I love a rags to riches story, when Mr. King received 400k for Carrie that's about the equivalent of 4 million today...
Woah, yeah, I should have mentioned present day dollars on that one. Thats huge.
Biographics thank you, I really appreciate being acknowledged for my post. And I've learned more from you than any other Yt channel...Cheers...
Well, not exactly. Inflation is a rough average estimate. Too many variables for 'exactly'.
Let us not forget Kings true gift is creating characters we care about. His mastery is character development.
and don't forget the ability of creating a story literally out of the smallest, trivial, insignifican daily actions. Not only King is a great writer, but also a great human being. A rare combo.
Don't forget his multiverse all of his books are connected its been over 4 decades and its still growing
Just wish he had that same acuity for recognizing character and leadership in the people around him. If he did he wouldn't had been running his mouth leading up to the 2020 election pushing people to vote in Maine for 2 people who had none in Joe & Kamala.
I've always wanted to write, but Stephen King (or as I call him, His Royal Scariness) inspired me to write horror when I read It at around age 12. Since then he's been an incredible and positive influence on my life and writing. This year my novel, Rose, was accepted by a publisher, and I'm hoping I can meet him someday and tell him thanks for all he's done for me. Fingers crossed that will someday happen.
What a lot of people don't know about King is that he wrote a bunch of iconic books that aren't horror stories: The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and a short story that would become Stand By Me.
Really? I thought that was common knowledge.
Stand by Me was taken from a novella, The Body.
I remember him writing an anthology of some short stories. Can’t remember the name of the book but I believe the story itself was called ‘The long walk’... That story would be an excellent dramatic thriller for a movie.
I credit Stephen King with turning me on to adult literature. When I was 14, I discovered Stephen King when taking a class in school where students took turns reading aloud short stories. Someone brought a copy of Night Shift, which is King’s first short stories collection and many students were instantly hooked. I especially remember from that book the short stories I Am The Doorway, Children of The Corn, Graveyard Shift, The Boogeyman, and The Mangler. During that class, I also bought and read a paperback copy of Night Shift, followed by Firestarter, The Stand, The Shining, ‘Salem’s Lot, The Dead Zone and Cujo. I haven’t read a lot of Stephen King since I was in my early 20s, but his written work got me interested in reading other authors.
I had no clue he had such trouble with addiction, dang
B-List History, he even talks about it himself. The irony is that IMO, Tabitha may be the better writer.
Barbara Danley One thing's for sure, without Tabitha, King's writings for be different.
I knew about the drinking and cocaine, but not the Oxycontin. It makes perfect sense though. We almost lost him when he was hit. I remember hearing it on the news and freaking out! I was on my knees begging that he would recover. (sounds quite dramatic, right? I had my reasons, too much loss)
I read King before he got so famous. I love how he writes, it's like hearing someone tell a story and I get lost into the story so easily. I have read really good books over the years and I have other authors I enjoy a lot. But King's writing style is the best IMO
No. Absolutely not.
MewCat, what? That I can't have my opinion that I prefer King's writing style?
I enjoyed Tabitha's books just as much as Stephen's. I remember getting them from the library YEARS ago, and thinking that there was no way she'd be as good as her husband, but I was very impressed.
I have never read one of hers, I'm looking her up!✌
And her name being Tabitha........😊
You should do one for H.P. Lovecraft.
Ryan Hartwell wouldn’t that be hard tho since most of his stories are written by ghost writers?
Asdf Asdf they were?
P R O F I L E Sol ye I found that out a while ago and I was shocked. Apparently after he died his friends wrote stories and penned them under his name. However I DO believe that we know what Lovecraft himself actually wrote.
Asdf Asdf I’m pretty sure that no one wrote any books in Lovecrafts name, the people that expanded his work was with his permission and his close friends
Your wish came true.
Stephen King has been one of my favorite authors since the early 80's. Thanks for sharing his bio!!!!
I’m from Maine, and Stephen King is simply a great person! Great video as well! Cheers!
I don't care for his politics, but he is a great author of horror fiction.
I was born north of Mr. King in Limestone. I find his writing and lifetime philosophy exceptional. His book on writing skills is a must read for any writer. Thank you so much for this great video. Happy Festivus!
Ah, the holiday for the rest of us.
Limestone back when it had Loring AFB. It's Wayyyyy shrunk since then.
im disappointed you didn't mention how the dark tower was essentially a coping mechanism for his crash and how he bought the van that hit him and destroyed it with a hammer. the latter fact is more the speed of this video, but both are worthy.
Thank you for bringing that up. We can only cover so much in the time limit.
hey-- thanks for responding. keep up the good work.
Simon, this is your 3rd video on all 3 of your channels in a very short period of time. I think you need to slow down. You're getting too stressed. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your hair is falling out.
Don't tell him. He doesn't know yet... - Shell
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This aged well!
Your channel is truly exceptional - excellent work!
Please keep them coming!
Thanks Jeff, wil do :)
I can't say enough about this channel. You pack so much interesting information into a easily consumed time package. Well recommend for anyone.
Outstanding subject!!!! Awesome job as usual!! 👍👻
Fantastic video, your channel really unveils so much information of people you never though were so multi dimensional. I shouldn't have been surprised that King is an interesting character. Bravo
nice work!
love you and your work!
Excellent bio, Simon. Enjoyed it very much.
Thank you.
My now grown daughter once got us a visit from DFACS by smuggling a King book to share at school. Problem was it wasn't "appropriate" for her early grade. She's never lost her love of his books & neither have I. Thanks for this gr8 honest bio. Y'all do it best!
I remember reading "Rage" it was disturbing story. It was in a collection of Richard Bachman along with "The Long Walk" and I think the "Running Man" was part of it too. Those stories are great. King is a very talented man.
This series continues to enlighten me. For that, I must say that you, sir. No idea of the struggles Mr King has has to overcome. I'm happy I subbed to this channel. Keep up the great work!! Greetings from Canada. :)
This is one of my favourite channels now. Thank you for doing such a interesting and informative video of my favourite author.
Great video, well done.
I've been reading King since 1977, when I picked up a book with the title 'Carrie' on the front of it. Little did I know, in that little town of White River, Ontario, that it would be the start of my addiction. I think I now have about 15 feet of space on my shelves taken up by his publications, and they are the most magical, and cherished 15 feet I have. If I want to go somewhere else for a week, or two, I just need to pick one of them up, open the cover, and I'm in another place and time. Thank you Mr. King.
Stephen King is my FAVOURITE! The Stand is my all time favourite book. He's so incredible.
Very nice. Always liked his stuff but enjoyed the insight you were able to shed light on in this video.
He casually runs a radio station in Maine. He plays classic rock and James McMurtry. It’s pretty great from what I heard
"...All that lasts is what you pass on." That's really good.
Excellent Video Simon !!!
I just love this channel so much. Your voice is also pleasing to hear
Speaking as a Mainer who heartbreakingly had to move away, thank you for getting the town names correct. One of the harder things of being far from home is hearing places I have such lovely memories of being butchered or Maine being dismissed as unimportant
I've only read 5 of his books, I knew his works but I never knew the man, Thank you for sharing this.
Such an inspiration. I think this is the catharsis I need to move on with my own writing. Thank you.
Well done as always buddy.....merci
Really enjoyed this one thanks
So very well done! At 13yrs old I read my first Stephen King short story in an anthology of Science Fiction. I have been hooked ever since. I even got the chance to see him read from Insomnia, chat and answer a few questions 25 years ago. He was driving his Indian motorcycle across the United States and promoting the book with the usual bookshop engagements as well as a few"Rock Star fantasy gigs", to quote the great man himself! Love your channels, videos and presentation. Stay smooth and chilly, ya know... British!
Peace, Regan
Nice video keep it up!
Excellent thanks. I read Salem's Lot as a teenager. My then boyfriend came knocking on my bedroom window one night and scared me to death! I slept with the lights on for a month afterwards.
Inspiring! Thank you.
Kings Bachman Books are some of his best writing! As well as his short story collections.
I....dont think those wedding photos at 4:28 are of Steve and Tabitha
Thank you! And they weren't....Stephen and Tabitha did not marry in a ceremony like that...
I was scrolling through the comments just to see if someone mentioned those wedding photos. That is definitely not Stephen king
Why not?
Toadspring it is. Have you never noticed how people take off there glasses for wedding pictures back in the 70s and 80s
Angrii Hippy So you think I don’t think that’s Stephen king just because he has his glasses off? With all due respect Ive been a Stephen King fan since the 80s, I’ve seen hundreds if not thousands of photos of him and countless live interviews, both old and new.
That’s not him
Simon you are great at your job. Thank you like this new channel.
Love this channel
Great video!
I love Stephen King! !! And you were great. ..keep up the good work. Love this channel
Simon.. you're everywhere XD
Whenever I search google for some interesting fact - every video I click on happens to be yours - and now what a lovely surprise to find you doing biographies :) subscribed!
I read an interview with Mr. King about the need for Richard Bachman. It's in the foreword of my copy of 'The Bachman Books' cannot find it now but what I remember is that Mr. King was told at the time, his publishers wouldn't accept more than one novel per year so he invented a nom de plum to publish under because he was literally bursting with stories that he needed to write. In order to continue he submitted these under the false name until it became problematic with the publishers, who finally agreed to let him submit more stories per year.
Oh my god, this is my kind of channel.
Thank you for the content.
Subscribed. :)
Thanks Biographics.☺
I really enjoy your work guys - great channels - toptenz and this one !
Don't stop pls ...
Stephen Kong’s generosity extends all throughout Maine. I live in a small Maine town close to the border and he and his wife have donated to libraries, food pantries and high schools all across the area. And his house in Bangor sits right in the middle of the city. Next to regular folks. Not in some closed off gated community. A regular guy with a down to earth attitude.
From Maine. We share the same b-day, he and I. It's not as rural as you made it out to be. MAINE, that is. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. You ought to visit.
I grew up watching movies and mini-series that have been based upon Stephen King's material. He is a great writer, an American Icon.
One of my favorite episodes of Quantum Leap - a tv show from the 90's - was a Halloween episode. There was a character in the episode that was based on King.
You should do one over Christopher Lee!
Jacob Hutson one my favourite horror actor
I’ve watched 10 videos, love this guy
Subbed
Great job Simon and crew! Love Steven King! Good to hear his philosophy regarding his craft and wealth.He certainly could live the life of the disfunction rich as we see on current media but he chose a different path. I do admire his choices, except for the drinking and drugging of course. As always thank you for presenting this,Simon.
This was really good. Fair amount of details and pictures that I haven't seen despite being having watched a million biographies. Also I live in a town in between his homes here in Maine, I've been to his house in Bangor like a lunatic stalker, met him a couple of times, and I did art for his son, Joe Hill, on his new book STRANGE WEATHER, so that basically makes me BFFs with Stephen King. ;) So, you now have the thumbs up from Stephen King's best friend forever, Ray Dillon. Congratulations, Simon! You lucky dog!
I love that King had a Hunter S Thompson phase!
Simon, no mention of the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption!
We try to keep all the bios around 3,200 words, which means we have to leave out something. But, yeah, maybe we should have included Shawshank.
King has done so much (Dark Tower ❤) that his bio would take at least an hour if everything was mentioned. 😆
I am diggin' this transition music
ProleteR April Showers is the name
I HAVE JUST FOUND YOUR SITE AND I AM ADDICTED. BEST STEPHEN KING REVIEW EVER. THANK YOU.
lmao the way Simon says "Dunking Donuts" @ 4:51 like he just can't bring himself to elide like an American is so cute
tekros what is elide?
@@ahippy8972 it means "to drop a sound" when pronouncing a word, in this case "g" :)
Never been a fan of Kings but I have a greater respect for him after watching this. I especially respect his humanitarian way of living. Pretty cool of a guy whose had that much success, not something one often sees.
I am so happy that he decided to clean up... and go sober. Many writers tend to do the drugs or alcohol route... I am glad to hear he is well and his family is together.
Very interesting video. Myself, I write down some ideas for books, mostly taking from my dreams and the constant rattle of thoughts to understand the world. I have what now days is called "mild autism" so writing down thoughts on situation is my way of understanding the world. Thank you Simon for your great work. :) My suggestion, can you do Boris Jeltsin?
One of my favorite authors. My Dad took us to see the outside of his house in the 80s. Stand by Me was based on his novella “The Body”. That film always makes me cry.
I never have seen his house, but my sister did and described it the same as Simon. It looks like he lives there. Great video.
Love this. I always feel like I’m the world’s greatest expert on King...but all I’ve learned is readily available through his books and videos. I love hearing it all again, though. Stephen King got me through a very difficult childhood, and to this day, remains probably my main coping skill for the stresses of life. I’ve read IT 14 times (I’m always reading the novel...and am always at some point in the book, audiobook, etc)...the Mr. Mercedes trilogy is probably the other novels of his I’ve read the most, and the audiobooks are expertly done. I’m now making my 2nd or 3rd way through Nightmares and Dreamscapes. I have read that another novel is coming out later this year, The Institute, and this makes my year. Stephen King is a global treasure, and I pray that there will be many more novels to come. He is 71, but some writers have produced novels well into their 80s. Let’s pray that King lives long and prospers! ❤️
New favorite insult:
"Go float yourself"
My favorite RUclipsr talking about my favorite author.. Best video ever! 😍
1:35 This is my childhood! That *desire* to be scared was so prevalent! From roller coasters to forbidden movies, to walks down desolate streets, I've always been drawn to the scary stuff!
I love the music in this episode!
Your videos make me want to make something of myself. Thank you very much.
This channel needs more subscribers 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks for this wonderful sharing of author Stephen King. His books have been an important part of my life, since “Carrie”.. I’m glad King is still alive & writing !!
Seems like a genuinely great guy, I recommend watching some of his speeches to audiences on writing which you find on RUclips, it'll reinforce that view that he just seems a genuinely decent man - and also very amusing.
I don't think the wedding pics are Stephen and Tabitha.
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My favorite author. Good recap of his life. His home in Bangor is awesome.
Great biography. I never knew the personal theme behind so many movies and stories that have frightened me over the years. One more story suggestion for Mr King....that the "April Showers" tune wakens the #MumboJumbo RUclips zombie horde.
Amazing
Thank you
Ah the good ol "going out for cigarettes" line
He also wrote a short story that would go on to be bought for a dollar and turned into one of the best films ever. Shawshank Redemption
You're a great narrator!
Nice one.