tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404222482471797634.post7058081047147571910..comments2021-02-08T11:57:01.678-08:00Comments on Morris Workman: Stephen King, Master of Non-horrorMorris Workmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184083893994354139noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404222482471797634.post-19743511013886033652012-07-06T19:10:22.770-07:002012-07-06T19:10:22.770-07:00Ha! Great story, KG, about Shawshank. Laughed out ...Ha! Great story, KG, about Shawshank. Laughed out loud.<br /><br />Morris, while I've only read a few of Stephen King's books, I never could understand why his work attracts such repugnance from some folks. What I've read, I've liked a lot. I haven't met anyone who's read King and slagged him—the "hate" seems to come from those who haven't bothered to read for themselves what's between the covers.<br /><br />I guess we fear most what we do not know, and fear likes to send otherwise rational people into (occasional) fits of irrational behaviour.<br /><br />Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404222482471797634.post-30797369471584855092012-06-10T19:01:25.758-07:002012-06-10T19:01:25.758-07:00Firstly, I wanted to thank you for your kind comme...Firstly, I wanted to thank you for your kind comments on my blog, which is why I followed you here.<br /><br />Secondly, am I ever glad I did! Bravo! I can't tell you how many times my wife and I have had this conversation. I've also found myself defending his work, trying to explain to certain myopic individuals how profound Stephen King really is and how fortunate we are to have his books to read.<br /><br />I read somewhere that Stephen King, himself, met a woman who told him that she didn't read his work because she didn't care for horror. When he mentioned that he wrote a story which was made into a movie that she enjoyed (I believe it was The Shawshank Redemption, or as a real Stephen King fan knows it, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption) the woman balked and practically called him a liar to his face, saying, "No, you couldn't possibly have written that, because I actually LIKED it."<br /><br />Thanks for this post. And again thanks for your comments and I'm glad I searched you out. Take care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com