Why is Stephen king famous?

Answer 1

He's a writer that gets deep into his characters' emotions. Some call him too 'wordy', but emotions are endless and sometimes are impossible to put into words. King is the best at it, and his heavy books also come in high quantity. You can find somewhere close to 60 of them. He's not afraid to unveil his characters' or even his own opinions of subjects that deal with life, death, religious faith, blood and gore, etc. He's the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries.

Answer 2

Stephen King is famous for his prolific output of Horror, supernatural fiction, and suspense novels. He is known for his imaginative storytelling, complex characters, and ability to create eerie and suspenseful atmosphere in his works. King's successful adaptations to film and TV have also contributed to his fame.

Answer 3

Since I started reading King with my first book (Different Seasons) I have been hooked. His stories are always filled with generous plot and interesting character features. I have always enjoyed Stephen King because he writes books that you are tested to put down. If you are interested in reading his books, you might want to try one of his shorter novels or short story compilations just so you can get a taste of his literature without having to read a thousand page novel.

Answer 4

Stephen King is important because unlike most commercial fiction writers, he has writing talent...and great ideas.

He's most famous because of those ideas.

Stephen King steps beyond the boundaries of most fiction writers. He crawls into the dark spaces where no one else is bold enough to reach.

Who else but Stephen King could write a story about a man trapped inside a locked port-o-potty, covered in excrement after the thing was kicked over by the wicked little man who put the guy in there?

Or the plane that traveled through a time warp; Stephen King showed us what happens to tomorrow when the day turns into today. The langoliers eat it up!

What about the evil car? The rapid dog? The telekinetic prom queen?

Most of his work has been turned into movies because of the ideas. Hollywood is always hunting for the next great idea. So are publishers and editors, for that matter. Good ideas make money. It doesn't matter how well you write, if your idea stinks, no one is going to read the story.

Stephen King writes all his tales with one setting: Maine. This shows consistency. It's actually his trademark--just about everything he has ever written, and probably ever will write is set in Maine. Derry, Maine to be exact. Having that kind of consistency inspires recognition. If someone turned on a movie and didn't know it was based on a story by Stephen King...all he/she'd have to do is hear someone say "Derry" and he/she'd know.

And most important...it's all in the name. It's easy to remember "Stephen King." There aren't too many syllables to say in that name. And because he's so popular one could call him simply "The King." He's The King of horror, of making you wish you'd left the lights on, of giving you chills and also making you laugh with his bitter humor and often downright profane word choice. Sometimes, those four-letter words that Stephen King is not too shy to type could make a gal blush.

Stephen King is important because just about anyone can read him. His writing is easy, yet it is good writing. Good grammar, good expressions, good word choice. And above all: the story line is exceptional. The story--the idea--is what keeps you up at night flipping the pages.

His ideas have brought money to lots of people in the entertainment industry, and his ideas have provided lots of other people with good stories, great movies, and memorable characters. Because who could forget Delores Claiborne, or Paul EdgeComb (on the Green Mile)? These characters stick in your mind, for their beauty, and their ugliness, and all the crap they had to endure in one of Stephen King's crazy stories.

Answer 5

He's stated that he writes because it's what he was put on Earth for, and that he would die if he didn't do it.

Answer 6

Because he's a genious when it comes to horror.