Danny Torrance Shines On

King first hinted that he had an idea for a new novel that involved Danny Torrance. Then King suggested a title, but warned that he wasn't really going to write the book. Wait, there's more, because he then suggested a theme for the non-book.
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For a book that isn't going to be written, he's sure saying a lot about it. In fact, he's said a lot more about the non-book (Dr. Sleep) than he has about the book he's said he would write, The Dark Tower.
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James Grainge at books.torontois.com writes, "So what would a sequel to one of King’s most beloved novels look like? In King’s still tentative plan for the novel, Danny is now 40 years old and living in upstate New York, where he works as the equivalent of an orderly at a hospice for the terminally ill. Danny’s real job is to visit with patients who are just about to pass on to the other side, and to help them make that journey with the aid of his mysterious powers. Danny also has a sideline in betting on the horses, a trick he learned from his buddy Dick Hallorann." http://books.torontoist.com/2009/11/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining/
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It has been nice to have King out in the media. He's been plugging Under The Dome pretty hard. Now, someone, send him back to whatever cubbyhole he really does his writing in and get back to what he really finds fun -- writing. Though, he is a great interview -- I can't remember a story that he shared so much about it before he even started writing. I would suggest it implies he would really rather be writing than talking! But I'm just guessing on that.