Second On Writing Post

   I didn't think I was going to enjoy the toolbox at all really, and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought his comparison to a writer's tools to his grandfather's tools made a whole lot of sense and I could appreciate that. Leave it to King to continue to deposit little packages of humorous relief in his novel also, which makes the whole thing a lot more pleasurable to take in.
   He lists the writing 'tools' in order of importance. In explaining that his grandfather had made his toolbox himself, we can automatically assume King did as well. In his experience he's had the time to get his art down to a science, as he explains that to us on pages 114 through 128. What I found funny is that he somewhat reminded me of a grandfather himself throughout this section of the book. (Which by this time he probably is...) But still, I felt like not only was I listening to someone with whom I could relate, but a very old and wise man with many things that who, underneath his stark, dry humour, really wanted to share his knowledge with me. 
  One thing I specifically appreciated were the snippets of other literature he included in the vocabulary section. I enjoyed trying to decode their meanings, and he included one by Cormac McCarthy, who happens to be one of my favourite writers. His analogy of trying to decorate your work with large vocabulary words to dressing up your pet in ridiculous clothing, embarrassing everyone and accomplishing nothing, made me giggle and it also made me consider that maybe it is sometimes better to say what you want to say simply. 
    Reading about his "place" he would go to write was something I could really relate to. I always work to music, and I always work with my door closed. I knew exactly what he was talking about when he mentioned 'creating your own world', because I do that all the time in drama and in my writing anyway. Exploring his hardships he's faced in the composition of his novels and in his life in general have made me see King in a new light, a much more personal light, and I feel like if I were to read one of his novels soon I would be able to delve much deeper into it because I've experienced the way he writes when he's writing directly to his audience. I may pick up on some hints I may have missed before, or a secret meaning that only people who have taken the time to find out who the master behind the madness has left in the lines of his literature.
   I really enjoyed reading of this section. The whole piece is a very informative, easy, and enjoyable read.  I would recommend it to friends.