On Writing with Sam Lake

Episode 202,   Oct 25, 2023, 08:00 AM

Remedy head honcho Sam Lake joins The Kingcast boys to dive into Stephen King's On Writing and also answer some fanboy questions about his own Alan Wake video game series. The sequel is just about to come out and this survival horror game is so clearly inspired by King that it was a no-brainer to get this guy on the show. We talk about Alan Wake, why it took so long to get a sequel, and just how King's writing has influenced this video game series.

On Writing is Stephen King's memoir/how-I-write-good tome that is both inspirational and revealing about how one of our greatest living authors navigates his craft. Personal stories lead into grammar lessons that somehow diverge into editorial and then back to King's childhood where he suffered various traumas, like getting fart on by his babysitter and maybe even seeing his closest friend obliterated by a passing train.