Humor joking about how Stephen King titles his novels

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This is u/Cool-Exchange-7950's fault.

1973

King: It's called "Carrie"!

Publisher: Why would you call it Carrie? What kind of title is Carrie for a horror novel? It should be titled "Homecoming Massacre"!

King: Because it's about a girl named Carrie.

Publisher: Oookay.

1980

King: It's called "Rabid Dog"!

Publisher: Look, you can't call it that. I know it's about a rabid dog, but see Rabid about a dog was published in 1977--

King: Cujo. The title's Cujo.

Publisher: ... Because it's about a dog named Cujo?

King: Of course!

1985

Publisher: Really? Really?!

King: Of course! Because IT is the-

Publisher: Doesn't matter what you title the book. All we need is your name.

King: Oookay.

2009

Publisher: Stephen King Goes to the Movies.

King: Howls with laughter.

Posted Mar 26, 2024, 3:44 PM UTC

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