Stephen J. King - Guide To The Real World

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All That Could Be Said, In English

Or, Why My Novel Has Two Versions (And a History Lesson You Didn’t Ask For)

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Stephen J. King
May 24, 2025
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This Gabriel’s War novel has brought up a question—how authentic should I make it?

The problem with Scots is that we speak English, but it’s really not. It sounds like a different language. But it’s English, trust me.

Well, no, there I go making stuff up again—sometimes I even believe myself at times. It’s not English in the way you probably think Engli…

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