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What SK would edit
In today's New York Times, SK is one of 7 authors asked what books he'd like to see shorter.
Quote:
Stephen King, author of “The Shining” and “Lisey’s Story”
Certainly the Bible could use cutting; think of all those begats, not to mention minor-league prophets such as Habbakuk (there isn’t even a car dealership named after him).
What about “Ulysses”? All that tiresome stream of consciousness could go.
And there is “Gone With the Wind,” which I would shorten to this:
“Civil War?” said Scarlett.
“Fiddle-de-dee!”
But Atlanta burned! Rhett left!
“I will think about it tomorrow,” said Scarlett, “for tomorrow is another day.”
That’s so good you could probably fit “Dombey and Son” in the same edition. Or shorten “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” to a National Enquirer headline:
UNFORTUNATE GIRL SLEEPS THROUGH RAPE, IS LATER HUNG.
Quote:
Stephen King, author of “The Shining” and “Lisey’s Story”
Certainly the Bible could use cutting; think of all those begats, not to mention minor-league prophets such as Habbakuk (there isn’t even a car dealership named after him).
What about “Ulysses”? All that tiresome stream of consciousness could go.
And there is “Gone With the Wind,” which I would shorten to this:
“Civil War?” said Scarlett.
“Fiddle-de-dee!”
But Atlanta burned! Rhett left!
“I will think about it tomorrow,” said Scarlett, “for tomorrow is another day.”
That’s so good you could probably fit “Dombey and Son” in the same edition. Or shorten “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” to a National Enquirer headline:
UNFORTUNATE GIRL SLEEPS THROUGH RAPE, IS LATER HUNG.