Andrew Mayden

By Eric Eisenberg

Stephen King is an ever-flowing font of creativity, but not to be underappreciated within that is his incredible self-assurance as a storyteller. While many novelists intricately plan all of their books – the plots, character arcs, the themes, etc. – before they pen a single word, the King method of writing is to start exploring an idea and letting it organically tell him where things should go next. It’s a demonstration of remarkable confidence… which makes it all the more fascinating to learn about moments in King’s career as a creative when that confidence was shaken.

A perfect example of one of these instances leads this week’s edition of The King Beat, and I’ve paired it with a bit of trivia about one of King’s best short stories. There’s a lot of fun stuff to discuss, so let’s dig in.

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