فكرةُ الرواية كشعلةٍ صغيرةٍ في ليلٍ مظلم. ثم يأتي الشخوص واحداً تلو الآخر، فيقفون حولها ويدفئون أيديهم.

“The idea for a novel is like a little tiny fire in a dark night. And, one by one, the characters come and stand around it and warm their hands.”Stephen King — Stephen King wants to reach out and grab you — with his writing