When King was writing Misery in 1985 he planned the book to be released under the pseudonym Richard Bachman but the identity of the pseudonym was discovered before the release of the book.
Cando King estaba a escribir Misery en 1985, pensou en publicar o libro baixo o pseudónimo de "Richard Bachman", mais a identidade do pseudónimo foi descuberta antes do lanzamento.