Under the Dome

[HoopyFrood]

As is getting to be a habit, I can announce yet another new King book. This is very early news, though, as I think King is still in the process of writing (although a first draft has been completed, going by the information given) and probably won't be published until 2009 or 2010. But I'm so on the ball when it comes to King that I can bring news of it already

Apparently it is something that he's worked on before but didn't complete, as described in the article below. Hell, I won't go on about it, as all the (admittedly spare) information can be seen below.

And as always, it's great to see that he's still writing away!

Under the Dome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Under the Dome is a novel currently being written by Stephen King. It is a rewrite of a novel King attempted writing twice in the 1980s, under the titles "The Cannibals" and "Under the Dome". As King stated on his official site, these two unfinished works "were two very different attempts to utilize the same idea, which concerns itself with how people behave when they are cut off from the society they've always belonged to. Also, my memory of "The Cannibals" is that it, like "Needful Things", was a kind of social comedy. The new Under the Dome is played dead straight." King read from his new first draft at "The Three Kings" reading event that was held on April 4th, 2008 at the Library of Congress, which was broadcast by C-SPAN as part of their Book TV series on May 4th, 2008. King described the novel as "very, very long," saying "I tried [writing] this once before when I was a lot younger, and the project was just too big for me."

[biodroid]

Is this about cannibals? Sounds quite interesting, still got to read It and want to try out Duma Key. Hoopy - Is Duma Key any good? It looks interesting, I did not like Lisey's Story.

[HoopyFrood]

You didn't like Lisey's Story? Can I ask: did you manage to finish it all? Because it seems to be the trend (myself included) that the first fifty pages or so turn people away. I stopped reading for a while, but then the second time I finished the entire book and I thought it a very good, very moving book. But it is unlike other King books, I know; almost entirely character-based, with the usual supernatural or human-made horror taking a back seat for the time being.

Duma Key -- hmm, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book. There were some very good moments in it, and the whole deal with Edgar's arm, especially in the first half of the book, was particularly eerie. But I think I had a problem with the supernatural threat in the book, for some reason; it just wasn't as memorable and horrifyingly appealing like his other ghosts and beasties. Anyway, I think whatever I have against this book is my own personal opinion and I certainly know that others have really enjoyed it; and as I say, there are definitely some very good parts.

IT, I definitely recommend reading, a fine book, indeed!

[Lenny]

Sounds like it could end up being a very interesting book.

One of the things I liked about The Stand was the survivors reacted to life on their own, or a life different to what they were used to - the description of Under the Dome makes me think that it'll be similar. I might look out for it, if I remember.

[biodroid]

I had about 200 pages left in Liseys Story Hoopy, it was just not doing it for me, there was nothing cohesive about the plot, all I remember is that whatever happened to her husband when he did his "trips" is that it was mentioned too late in the book, by then I already lost interest. I will probably pick it up at a seconhand shop and try it again.

[biodroid]

When is Under the dome going to be released or is still writing it?

[HoopyFrood]

It seems it's still in the process of being written. The first draft was finished in August (2008) and apparently if very, very long; something to challenge The Stand in length.

[andrew.v.spencer]

Excellent. I enjoy King's writing, especially when he feels able to just ramble on. There's something I find quite hypnotic about his style.

[Ice fyre]

I do like King, he has a certain real feel to his work that makes you sort of believe in the people he creates. Its odd but I have heard people bemaoning the fact he has been known to write page long descriptions of people he is going to bump off in a paragraph its preciley that quality that draws me to his work.

I think this sounds like an interesting do we know any more details? Shame he dosnt feel this could eb a comedy as I beleive he has a very dark well developed sense of humour, he could pull it off!

I think we should start a petition to have M nigh Shaylum (sorry for the spelling) and King to work on a project together. Sorry for being a bit random on this thread.

[biodroid]

Hear, hear, I whole heartedly agree about King and Shyamalan, that would make some awsome eery movies, imagine if the village was written by King as well. I like it when SK goes post apocalyptic like the Stand and Cell, very fascinating...