Stephen King threw the first draft of Carrie in the trash.
✓ TRUE FACT
King has said he discarded the early draft of Carrie and that it was retrieved and encouraged by his wife, Tabitha. The novel was published in 1974 and became his first major bestseller, launching a career of dozens of hit books.
🤯 "Stephen King tossed Carrie’s first draft — rescued by his co-author in life: the trash panda’s nemesis."