William Goldman/Stephen King - The 'Hey reader, I'm talking to you!' concept.

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I’m reading ‘The Princess Bride’ after finishing ‘From a Buick 8’ and having read many of both authors work, think that Goldman is the more manipulative and strangely therefore better writer; the central conceit of Princess Bride is awesome; as was the b’ball intro to ‘Brothers’ where Stephen King once was innovative in the narrative - (1st novel!) seems to be re-pedalling his (highly successsful and emotionally affective) schtick.

Yes, I’m comparing old with new, and I’ve bought and read and am a fan of both; but my central point is this;
Goldman is more WRITERLY than King. Marathon Man is a better novel than movie because Scilla’s identity takes time to be revealed, Kings novels are better than their filmed versions because the movies miss so much of the characterization; pity the mini-series is so frowned-upon.

BTW, my copy of the Morgenstern arrived a week ago - Goldman was right to abridge, but did he have to comment so much?

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S. Rhosis composed a witty, action-filled response to the OP, but suddenly went off on an 83–yes, he said 83!!!–page tangent examining in minute detail the use of the superfluous comma by both Goldman and King, before returning to his brisk narrative.

S. Rhosis