Between the many series he’s created and singular titles, R.L. Stine has written and published hundreds of books over the course of his career, and producing at that rate has required a bit of… cribbing. Some of his ideas come from utilizing classic monster legends, but he also has taken many pointers from his colleagues in the literary community. This very much includes Stephen King, as Stine has confessed to “stealing” the premise of Pet Sematary for use multiple times for his own novels.