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Aside from his own work, King also wrote a number of novels under the [[Pen Name]] of Richard Bachman: |
Aside from his own work, King also wrote a number of novels under the [[Pen Name]] of Richard Bachman: |
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* ''[[Rage (novel)|Rage]]'' - A kid commits a school shooting and has a strange discussion with his classmates. Written long before the events at [[ |
* ''[[Rage (novel)|Rage]]'' - A kid commits a school shooting and has a strange discussion with his classmates. Written long before the events at [[Columbine]] High School. No longer in print by King's request. |
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* ''[[The Long Walk]]'' - In a dystopian alternate version of 1980s America, the government runs a contest every year: 100 teenaged male contestants, selected from thousands of entrants nationwide, are sent on the titular journey down the Eastern Seaboard. The rules are simple: Walk. Do not leave the road. Maintain a speed of at least 4 miles per hour. Fall under that speed and draw a warning. Fall under that speed with 3 warnings and you are shot. Last walker alive wins his heart's desire. The story follows one year's group of 100, [[It Got Worse|with predictable results]]. |
* ''[[The Long Walk]]'' - In a dystopian alternate version of 1980s America, the government runs a contest every year: 100 teenaged male contestants, selected from thousands of entrants nationwide, are sent on the titular journey down the Eastern Seaboard. The rules are simple: Walk. Do not leave the road. Maintain a speed of at least 4 miles per hour. Fall under that speed and draw a warning. Fall under that speed with 3 warnings and you are shot. Last walker alive wins his heart's desire. The story follows one year's group of 100, [[It Got Worse|with predictable results]]. |
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* ''Roadwork'' - The planned demolition of a man's home for a highway extension sends him on a seemingly irrevocable path of self-destruction. |
* ''Roadwork'' - The planned demolition of a man's home for a highway extension sends him on a seemingly irrevocable path of self-destruction. |
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* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]: King's short story "The Jaunt" combines teleportation with [[And I Must Scream]]. |
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]: King's short story "The Jaunt" combines teleportation with [[And I Must Scream]]. |
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* [[Theme Initials]]: R.F. |
* [[Theme Initials]]: R.F. |
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* [[Town with a Dark Secret]]: The titular 'Salem's Lot might be the best (worst?) offender. Other towns that repeatedly pop up are [[wikipedia:Derry |
* [[Town with a Dark Secret]]: The titular 'Salem's Lot might be the best (worst?) offender. Other towns that repeatedly pop up are [[wikipedia:Derry (Stephen King)|Derry]], [[wikipedia:Castle Rock (Stephen King)|Castle Rock]], and Tarker's Mills (''Cycle of the Werewolf'', mentioned in ''Under the Dome'') |
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** Mejis in The Dark Tower. |
** Mejis in The Dark Tower. |
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* [[True Companions]]: Referred to as a Ka-tet in [[The Dark Tower]]. Also figures heavily into ''IT'' and ''Dreamcatcher''. |
* [[True Companions]]: Referred to as a Ka-tet in [[The Dark Tower]]. Also figures heavily into ''IT'' and ''Dreamcatcher''. |
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