- Yiddish Proverb -
Since the early 1970s, Stephen King has been America's most famous horror writer. His books are a mainstay of paperback bookracks, spawning a multi-media franchise that includes movies, TV shows, video games and comic books. He turns out an average of one novel a year. Yet before he could realize his dream, he knew his share of failure.
After the 30th rejection of the iconic thriller Carrie, King decided to give up on writing. He threw the manuscript in the trash, accepting his position as a teacher as his lot in life. It was his wife who fished the work out and prodded him to resubmit it. Thanks to the encouragement of one he loved, King is now known as one of the best-selling authors of all time.
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