The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king.
Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and quills. A detailed discussion of the writing styles used running throughout the shining including including point of view, structure, language, and meaninggreat supplemental information for school essays and projects. The shining by stephen king, 9780307743657, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A useful worksheet to help your children understand book blurbs and help them write their own. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. See more ideas about family yearbook, album design and book design. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with. In my namiko candid bride portrait post the other day, i mentioned that id made a photo book for my brotherinlaw shogos wedding, and showed a twopage spread of a photo of his bride that i was proud of. Your blurb will be an important part of your marketing. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools.
I can also, at the end of the process, simply clicksend book to blurb, and it will upload the images and create the layout and i canorder the book really easily. The room was a stock phot found online as was the carpet. Her gullible nature, her compassion for danny and her husband seems to be her only flaws. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. This inspiring and compelling book has won ten awards to date, including honorable mentions at the december 2012 new england and london book festivals, october 2012 southern california book festival and june 2012 new york book festival in the category of spiritual books. If you are creating the book to pass down to future generations, you want to. Writing a book blurb for your back cover, and other promotional uses, is one of the hardest steps for many authors. The shining mainly takes place in the fictional overlook hotel. The shining free pdf, fb2, fb3, txt free download ebook.
Blurb creators can also sell their books via the blurb. Haunted by a persistent writers block, the aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, jack torrance, drags his wife, wendy, and his gifted son, danny, up snowcapped colorados secluded overlook hotel after taking up a job as an offseason caretaker. Book cover tor stephen kings novel the shining the book cover is a mixture of several elements. You can glean those things from the book jacket or movie blurb. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Stephen king writing styles in the shining stephen king this study guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the shining. Back cover copy is the blurb on the back of a book.
Basically, the name of the game with a blurb is to entice readers to buy your book. Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. The shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. Apr 29, 2014 used within indesign, the blurb book creator creates a template for each of there books. The shining is a story of a desperate family, made up of jack and wendy torrance and their son, danny. On the order screen, select the pdf option under digital book formats. Buy the shining by stephen king from waterstones today. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. Because i write the kinds of books that i like to read. One of kings most famous novels is also one of his.
It also preflights and uploads your pages and cover when you have finished designing. Review the tips for starter templates to get started. The shining summary a boys special perception and a possessed hotel interact with deadly results in the novel the shining by stephen king. The shinings 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives jack a grand tour, and the. The final, terrible shot of jack on the ground, his frozen face forever stuck in its maniacal, upwardlooking openmouth gaze, instantly freezes itself into the brain of anyone who. Blurb create, print, and sell professionalquality photo. Exchange nabe pinnacle award for inspirational books in spring 2011. How to write a romance blurb blog author rosalind james. You definitely wouldnt want to be a character in this novel, unless you. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. The cgi hedge animals, for example, were not really an improvement on kubricks hedge maze. And its not going to happen now, not with his star shining more brightly than ever in the highstakes arena of san franciscos software industry. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction.
This is a threepart series on getting a reader to buy your book. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. A blurb is the description of the story found on the back cover of a book. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy. To ask other readers questions about the shining, please sign up. Stephen king characters wendy torrance she is jacks wife. Used within indesign, the blurb book creator creates a template for each of there books. Bookwright allows you to create an ebook and a print book, all from one file. In this post, ill talk about the workflow i use to create photo books with lightroom, indesign, and.
Fiveyearold danny torrence and his parents, jack and wendy, are spending the winter at a resort high in the colorado mountains. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was. Your book blurb must be wellwritten to get a readers attention. So, ok, here are my tips for writing your kickass romance blurb. How is it that a writer can write a story spanning tens of thousands of words but stumble at a 250300 word book blurb describing it. The main character jack torrance is a violent, recovering alcoholic who has broken his son, dannys arm while drunk before. Creating photo books with lightroom, indesign, and blurb.
Drama analysis of the shining the shining is a 1980 psychological horror film directed by stanley kubrick. The overlook hotel is their last chance to make it as a unit, or so they believe. To write a good blurb, you have to make it short and exciting, yet relevant. The colour red, for example, figures prominently in both stories. Our portfolio photo book maker helps you customize and organize anything from art school drawings. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Here, i want a nice small book, so i use the small 7x7inch square. View it here as youll recall from our previous blog post, the second thing that sells a reader on your book is the cover copyyour book description you may have the best hook on the first page of your book, the first sentence evenbut what if no one. Cookbook is a collection of the recipe of dishes and a stepbystep process about how to cook them. Its just a perfect fit for your lipsmacking recipes. Is stephen kings novel the shining scary, and if so how scary.
The shining by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. King does a good job in all of his books to keep a relatively gloomy sensation while reading them. With blurb, you can create a professional portfolio book to showcase your most accomplished work. In this post, we tell you how to write a book blurb in five easy steps. Its briefno more than 100150 wordsand creates interest in the story without giving away major spoilers or the ending. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible.
A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. How to purchase and download a pdf of your book help center. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. Sadly, the overlook is all about destroying families and twisting familial love. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. The story of this film is based off the book, the shining by stephen king.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his. The figure of jack torrance was actually a photograph from an action figure form the movie. Although he is a loving and caring father, he occasionally looses his temper and physically hurts danny. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Choose save as and give your book an original filename. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. How to write an irresistible book blurb in 5 easy steps. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. But fear not, because theres a secret science to writing the perfect book blurb. To help prevent you from falling into this unfortunate group, weve put together a few tips that should help you write a winning book blurb, whether its for the latest fantasy novel or for a nonfiction selfhelp guide. The usp of this cookbook template is surely the woodyellow cover page that evokes the desired feel of a wooden dining table or kitchen slab. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the overlook hotels past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to claim the very souls of the torrance family.
Complete your project using one of our bookmaking tools and upload it when youre ready to order 2. View it here as youll recall from our previous blog post, the second thing that sells a reader on your book is the cover copyyour book description. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. See more ideas about blurb book, books and blurb photo book. Revisiting childhood favorite books is an ominous, terrible, but occasionally wonderful thing.
Put simply, being concise is hard, and being concise about something you know insideandout can seem downright impossible. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or place a large order and sell inperson. The shining by stephen king, the undisputed master of the modern horror story. The overlook hotel claimed the most beautiful physical setting on any resort in the world. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. Oct 11, 2015 first published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. How does stephen king attempt to capture what its like to be five, in the figure of danny torrance. Webarchive template wayback links articles with short description. Theres a lengthy animated sequence about the shining in the 2019. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen.
Fixedlayout ebooks are built seamlessly as you design the book, so no additional steps needed. While you may love cooking, the love of the art doesnt mean that taking on the task of writing a cookbook is not a complex project. The shining is violent from its first moments and has violence on just about every page. I wanted to print a photo book with blurb for a long time, and finally ordered my first blurb photo book in june 2014.
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