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But usually don't have satisfying conclusions
Yup, exactly. That's why his stories are generally pretty weak. He doesn't think about the outline or the ending at all.
He's said on multiple occasions that he mostly just has an idea for a story, writes some characters, and in the process of developing the characters, he develops the story.
So the story is a tertiary device in his writing, the characters are the primary.
Which is why it works well when adapted for use with actors on the screen. You connect with them more easily, and the story isn't generally as important in the beginning as a good cast and dialog.
See: The Stand.