Who is John Gould from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and what is their importance?

John Gould was the first editor with whom Stephen King worked. John Gould was the editor of the Lisbon Weekly Enterprise. Stephen King was forced to take a job as a sports writer for the paper after getting into trouble at school for writing a satirical version of the schools paper. When Stephen King turned in his first story for the paper, John Gould edited the copy mercilessly. Rather than becoming upset at the changes Gould made to his story, Stephen King watched closely to what Gould was doing. Stephen King was fascinated with Gould's suggestion and believes that it was this experience that helped him become a stronger writer.