Word Processor of the Gods is an American short story of the horror genre. It was written by author Stephen King and first published in Playboy magazine in January, 1983. The story was later included in the anthology book series Skeleton Crew.
Richard Hagstrom is a disenfranchised writer who is unhappy with his home life, which includes a horrible wife and a disrespectful son. Richard receives a cobbled together custom made word processor as a birthday gift from his late nephew. Richard discovers that by using the word processor, he can actually alter reality.
