Quote by Stephen King

I recognize terror as the finest emotion and so I will try to terrorize the reader. But if I find that I cannot terrify, I will try to horrify, and if I find that I cannot horrify, I'll go for the gross-out. I'm not proud.


I recognize terror as the finest emotion and so I will try t

Summary

This quote expresses the author's intention to create intense emotions within the reader through their writing. They prioritize eliciting terror and are willing to employ various techniques to achieve it, including horrifying and using crude or graphic elements if necessary. The author emphasizes their willingness to venture into any means necessary to elicit a response and acknowledges that they are not concerned with maintaining a sense of pride in their pursuit of evoking strong emotions.

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Emotions
By Stephen King
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