On Writing Essay

    I enjoyed this book for the most part because I could relate to it in several ways. King's life journey took him through many loops and turns, and in the end, the hands of experience molded and shaped him into the wonderful novelist he is today. The relationships he kindled with his brother and mother along with constant relocation taught him endurance. It can't have been easy as a child to watch his mother work relentless hours just to put food on the table for her little family. However, that endurance developed in real life situations definitely shines through in his persistence of creating brilliant literature.

 I found the toolbox section particularly helpful. He offered many helpful tips to the becoming writer, such as always remember your audience when composing a work. Don't permit pride to swallow your sentences with too much decorative vocabulary in hopes you'll make yourself look more intelligent. The only responsibility you have to yourself as a writer is to deliver a fresh, crisp storyline to your reader with enough imagery to satisfy their aesthetic senses, but not so much it drowns the piece in a sea of forgotten vocabulary.

 King indulges us in sharing what different incidents or thoughts inspired him to create some of his best work. Personally, Misery and Carrie are two of my favorite King novels. I feel that if I were to pick one of his books up again I would read it in an entirely new light. I feel very personable with King now that I've read his memoir. He's inspiring and delightfully edgy. Two things I find to be irresistible human qualities.

  King's blunt remarks and sense of humour kept me intrigued and definitely established a 'rough around the edges' feel from the very beginning. However, I did notice the references he made towards his family, undoubtedly tinged with warmth and softness. After reading this book I believe that as a writer your perception of human emotions must be very intact. You must explore all the different facets of each individual feeling and find ways to trigger them in your audience.

 I liked this assignment and I really like that we blog our responses. It's a fresh approach to a seemingly tedious homework routine, and I actually find it quite enjoyable. :) Definitely a good read!