“A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.”—Roy H. Williams
KING OF HORRORS
Stephen King, the celebrated author of horror, thriller, drama, and science fiction, has undoubtedly left a mark on the literary world of the 20th century. He rightfully earned the title “king of horrors” from the bone-chilling fear he evoked in his readers.
After nearly being suspended from his high school for writing a headline that teased his teacher, Stephen’s guidance counselor tried to redirect his writing skills to something more constructive. They offered Stephen a sports reporter job position working under an editor named John Gould. He reluctantly accepted.
John Gould set a tone of mutual respect that allowed Stephen to open up a bit more. He was patient with Stephen. Stephen didn’t know much about sports, and this was the first time anyone had offered to pay him for writing. T…