: The original draft was typed as a single-spaced, continuous paragraph without chapter breaks or standard margins.
The Road Unspooling: Jack Kerouac and the Legend of the Original Scroll On the Road, The Original Scroll
: Unlike the published book, which used pseudonyms like Dean Moriarty for Neal Cassady, the scroll uses the actual names of Kerouac's friends and muses. : The original draft was typed as a
While the 1957 published novel became a classic, the "Original Scroll" version—released to the public decades later in 2007—offers a rougher, wilder, and more authentic experience: and more authentic experience: