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* [[Creator Backlash]]: Before he finished writing, [[Stephen King]] threw the entire manuscript in the trash, disappointed with how it was turning out. His wife Tabitha read it, loved it, and pushed for him to continue writing. The rest is history. He still regards the book as one of his weaker efforts, without the polish of his later novels.
** According to his own account, he had originally been challenged to write something with which women could identify. He wrote the shower scene, didn't like it and threw it out; his wife, who had trouble with her periods, rescued it. The shower scene was what amazed every woman at Doubleday. [[Harlan Ellison]] said:
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** (He also used the word "trope" in this essay, which you'll find in his book ''Harlan Ellison's Watching''.)
* [[Creator Preferred Adaptation]]: King believes that DePalma's film adaptation is a superior work to his novel.
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