first sentences

September 24, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Author Stephen King on the Killer Opening Line

Stephen King’s latest novel – his 50th – is out today. “Doctor Sleep” is a 35-years-later sequel to his hit horror classic The Shining. And after that long of wait, it’s no surprise to hear that it can take the great author weeks, or even years, to write a book’s opening line. The Sequel King fans w…