Stephen King: Too prolific for his own good?

[Artizi]

Stephen King is without a doubt one of my favorite modern authors. His writing style is, in my opinion, brilliantly detailed without turning stale from a baroque or overbearing style.
I enjoy the way he describes events and particularly horrific scenes in his books, and most his main characters are layered and compelling to the reader.

That being said, sometimes I feel he is his own worse enemy. He just writes... so... much. Book after book after book, which can definitely be a good thing, but at the same time, it sometimes feels like a double-edged sword.

Does anyone feel this way about Stephen King's prolific career?

[Artizi]

Though this could be a possible way he keeps up with his daily writing :

[peggidial64]

There are certain authors and/or books which I go back to over there years. Stephen King is one of those authors. Each time I re-read one of his books I immediately flash back to the first time I read that book. I always find something new to me that I had forgotten. I'm glad he is such a prolific writer, or else I would get bored re-reading his books (I read books rather quickly)! I think the only time I've been disappointed reading one of his books was Gwendy's Button Box.

Lately my son has been reading some of his books, and I love discussing the books with him. Gives me a whole new perspective lol!

[Artizi]

There are certain authors and/or books which I go back to over there years. Stephen King is one of those authors. Each time I re-read one of his books I immediately flash back to the first time I read that book. I always find something new to me that I had forgotten. I'm glad he is such a prolific writer, or else I would get bored re-reading his books (I read books rather quickly)! I think the only time I've been disappointed reading one of his books was Gwendy's Button Box.

Lately my son has been reading some of his books, and I love discussing the books with him. Gives me a whole new perspective lol!

That's a great answer! And yes, it would get boring to reread his books if he only had a handful of them! It's great your son got into the same books you enjoy, lovely bonding experience

[CinWin]

If he writes too much, then why am I continually craving more? I like how he intertwines his characters between his books. It is as if there is a "Stephen King World" and all of his characters live in that world.

[maggi3]

As someone who has just started getting really into his books, I can say that the amount of books he’s written can be a little overwhelming. I had no idea where to start reading. At long as each book is unique and well written, I don’t mind, though. At least I won’t run out of reading material any time soon.

[Jlprince26]

If he writes too much, then why am I continually craving more? I like how he intertwines his characters between his books. It is as if there is a "Stephen King World" and all of his characters live in that world.

I have to agree to agree with CinWin. I can not wait for the next book, and if there is a "Stephen King World," I, for one, would definitely visit all my favorite characters (especially Wolf, from The Talsiman).

[SavannaEGoth]

I find his work ethic and dedication to continuing and improving upon his craft to be something admirable and inspiring. He is truly a master of his work, and seems to very much enjoy what he does. I can't fault him for having the discipline and being gifted with the motivation to keep up his work every day. This is his livelihood and most likely one of his favorite hobbies. It's an awesome thing to see that he gets to work on it as much as he does, and that he's had so much success in doing so. He does come out with books almost lightning-fast, but at the same time they don't feel rushed. That's incredibly impressive.

So long as he does take breaks and keeps up his mental health while tending to whatever business he has in his personal and professional lives then I see no fault in working as much as he does. For a beginnger that kind of work load and schedule would no doubt be overwhelming, but he's been doing this for a very long time and probably has made himself a routine he's comfortable with.