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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
Stephen King - The Stand
god, I've read that damn book at least 10 times now.
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Originally Posted by LifeDistortion
Probobly the book "Diffrent Seasons" by Stephen King. It wasn't the first book of his I've read, but I just remember the stories in it really sticking with me. When I read it, "Stand By Me" was the only story from it that had been turned into a film at the time, so this was pre-"Shawshank Redemption" or "Apt Pupil", films. And the book as a whole was unlike anything I'd ever read before, even for Stephen King, and it really inspired me to want to write.
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Man! I've read the stand about ten times too, probably eleven or so. I don't know what it is, each year (and usually the time's around when I get the flu or something) I simply pick it up and start it off and, damn, the week flies by. I guess it's such a well written thing, clolsely describing the shape of the world we all know slowly fading away, and being replaced by a new order... (weird to notice you're under the influence too, floatingslowly!!!)
fascinating.
most prolly the biggest impact on me, as far as it goes. I really enjoy S. King's body of work (and yes, DIFFERENT SEASONS kicks ass! Skeleton Crew is also badass... THE MIST!!!!).
i'd also have to put WSB's THE SOFT MACHINE in here too... awesum.
then... the NEW YORK TRILOGY by Paul Auster dramatically changed something in my perspective also...
doppelgänger, anyone? truly bizzarre, and a very fucking cool scenario.