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This isn't the first time Stephen King has banned a particular word or phrase. Anyone who's read his excellent book <em>On Writing</em> will know he has more than a few pet peeves, and in recent years he's taken to expressing these on Twitter. SEE ALSO: 41 times Stephen King's dog Molly was the most evil beast on the internet Here's an example from last year: Aspiring fiction writer? Cool! Here are 2 phrases you must NEVER use: "for a long moment" and "for some reason." Find another way! — Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 22, 2017 Anyway, flash forward to Sunday night and he's clearly discovered a new one. Writers, take note. Note to writers: "Amazing" is very tired. "Amazing" needs a long vacation. Therefore, please don't write about your amazing party, your amazing girlfriend's amazing dress, or your amazing vacation. Something more pungent & specific, please. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 29, 2018 RIP, amazing. Luckily, plenty of people have since been on hand to offer alternatives. pic.twitter.com/BhbFzxBxpU — Erin Jardine (@caladrius25) October 29, 2018 * Brought to you by the committee to bring back “groovy”. — Vote November 6th (@_TheWife) October 29, 2018 This one has to be the winner, though. My four-year-old granddaughter used “spectacuous!” the other day. I thought it fit the situation quite nicely. — Chet Powell (@ChetPowell) October 29, 2018 Truly spectacuous. WATCH: How Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' survived development hell
It's his twitter, he'll block who he wants to.
"There's something in the mist."
The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write horror classic The Shining may actually be haunted - according to one guest who snapped this spooky snap. Henry Yau was staying at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, when he took a photo of the lobby. Now paranormal investigators are using at as proof of the afterlife.
It feels like a lifetime since we last visited Westeros but the wait is almost over, hopefully delivering the answer to the question on everyone’s lips: Is Jon Snow really dead? Josh Holloway hasn’t had much luck on the small screen since he starred as anti-hero Sawyer on Lost. Stephen King called it “smart, suspenseful, subversive”, and if it’s good enough for the King of Horror, it’s good enough for me.
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