This book is a strange mix of memoir and how-to. I found it really interesting and will definitely be following Stephen King's advice. This book shouldn't be read by those who aren't really serious about writing (unless they want to know how King became a writer) as this is a very realistic (and often depressing) look at what being a writer means. However, I would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a push to get writing and it's a book I see myself reading the 'on writing' section of again and again.