On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is a memoir and writing guide book by Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...

, published in 2000. It is a book about the prolific author's experiences as a writer. In 2008, Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

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 listed On Writing 21st on their list of The New Classics: Books - The 100 best reads from 1983 to 2008, making it King's only entry. On July 13, 2010, Scribner published a 10th Anniversary edition of the book (ISBN 978-1-4391-9363-1).
The first section of the book is an autobiography mainly concerning King's early exposure to fiction and his childhood attempts at writing.