Famous Writers talk Ideas! Stephen King, John Irving and Alan Hollinghurst reveal their secrets

Have you ever wondered where great writers get their ideas from? Famous, bestselling authors Stephen King, John Irving and Alan Hollinghurst reveal all in this Creative Writing lesson, part of the Write Channel series on Famous Authors

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Where do you get your ideas from? Famous writers Stephen King, John Irving and Alan Hollinghurst respond to this question.

Stephen King is the award winning, best selling author of Carrie, The Shining, Misery, and The Shawshank Redemption, among many others. His novels have been adapted to film and TV and he has written some of the most well known stories in the contemporary world.

John Irving is the best selling author of The World According to Garp, The Water Method Man, A Widow for one Year and the Ciderhouse rules. A number of his books have been adapted into films.

Alan Hollinghurst has written many novels and won prizes such as the Somerset Maughan Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His novel The Line of Beauty won the Booker Prize in 2004,

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Part of my Creative Writing Lessons series with lots of hints and tips for your Creative Writing.

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