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The Shining by Stephen King.

What messages do these pieces convey?

The message of The Shining is that if you try to write a story you won't write a story. Instead, you'll go mad and attack your family with an axe.

How should/can these works affect my own writing?

The Shining should affect your own writing by inspiring you to distill all of your thoughts, ideas, emotional insights, and observations into a single sentence.

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