Project Blog for "Creating Suspense Across Versions: Genetic Narratology and Stephen King's IT"

This Zenodo record contains PDF exports of fourteen blog posts and one “About” page published on the project blogblog.uantwerpen.be/stephenking/ between 2022 and 2024. The blog documents and contextualizes the research project Creating Suspense Across Versions: Genetic Narratology and Stephen King’s IT, carried out at the University of Antwerp between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2024. The project investigates how suspense is created, refined, and optimized across multiple stages of the writing and publication process. Taking IT (1986) by Stephen King as its central case study, the research examines how narrative pace, characterization, and focalization evolve across drafts, proofs, and editorial interventions. Particular attention is paid to the collaborative dynamics between author and editors, in light of King’s oft-cited assertion that “to write is human, to edit is divine.” This Zenodo record provides a static, citable archival snapshot of the blog content as it stood at the conclusion of the project, ensuring long-term preservation and accessibility beyond the lifespan of the project website.