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* [[My Beloved Smother]]: A version appears in several of King's novels, especially ''Carrie'' and ''IT''. |
* [[My Beloved Smother]]: A version appears in several of King's novels, especially ''Carrie'' and ''IT''. |
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* [[Name's the Same]] Often re-uses names from other books to describe completely different people. Examples include: Patrick Hockstetter, who was a Shop scientist in ''[[Firestarter]]'' and a sociopathic schoolmate of the Loser's Club in ''[[IT]]''; Martin Coslaw, who was the nice, crippled hero of ''[[Cycle of the Werewolf]]'' (and the film based on it, ''[[Silver Bullet]]'') and a cruel disciplinarian in ''[[Blaze]]''; he shows up a third time in ''[[11/22/63|Eleven Twenty Two Sixty Three]]'' as a high school football player and actor. Similar to a [[Continuity Nod]] (above). Also, has used names of people in his own life to help name some of the characters as a form of [[Shout-Out]] (see below). |
* [[Name's the Same]] Often re-uses names from other books to describe completely different people. Examples include: Patrick Hockstetter, who was a Shop scientist in ''[[Firestarter]]'' and a sociopathic schoolmate of the Loser's Club in ''[[IT]]''; Martin Coslaw, who was the nice, crippled hero of ''[[Cycle of the Werewolf]]'' (and the film based on it, ''[[Silver Bullet]]'') and a cruel disciplinarian in ''[[Blaze]]''; he shows up a third time in ''[[11/22/63|Eleven Twenty Two Sixty Three]]'' as a high school football player and actor. Similar to a [[Continuity Nod]] (above). Also, has used names of people in his own life to help name some of the characters as a form of [[Shout-Out]] (see below). |
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* [[Next Sunday A.D.]]: Many of his books are set a few months after publication. |
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* [[Old Shame]]: King pulled ''[[Rage (novel)|Rage]]'' out of circulation after its potential involvement in several school shootings. He still regrets it to this day. |
* [[Old Shame]]: King pulled ''[[Rage (novel)|Rage]]'' out of circulation after its potential involvement in several school shootings. He still regrets it to this day. |
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* [[Pen Name]]: Richard Bachman |
* [[Pen Name]]: Richard Bachman |
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