Stephen King should stop selling his stories?

Stephen King has written roughly 91 novels since the sixties and almost 80 of them have become films. So many of his books have become movies that even if you weren’t aware of him as an author you’ve definitely seen a film inspired by his writing. I was unaware that so many films that I had watched and enjoyed were inspired by King novels, including Misery (1990) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994). I enjoyed both films and so did most viewers as both films hold 89% and 91% Rotten Tomatoes ratings respectively. Stephen King's opinion on the Shining film according to Cinema Blend However, the same can’t be said for The Shining(1980) which is the only one which I have both read the book for and seen the film adaption of. Stephen King himself has expressed his dislike for the portrayal of Jack and Wendy Torrance in the film. But nevertheless, the film still has a high rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There is often large discontent from readers when their favourite ...