As Stephen King instructed in his book On Writing, “Murder your darlings” (King 197). This quote has the potential to be deemed as unusual advice, but when seen from the perspective of a writer, it could be very valuable in keeping one’s writing interesting or delivering the unexpected to the reader. Similar to this guidance, King offers many tips and tools to better one’s writing technique and also informs the reader of how his writing career began and thrived. As I reflect on the content found in On Writing, I have discovered that, through this book, I have learned of ways to become a better writer and grow through the lengthy writing process. In the “On Writing” section of the book, King relays that if you want to be a writer “you must
In Chapter 14, “What’s Motivating this Writer?” One key point is that the author can be writing based on an argument that he or she is responding to. They usually build arguments over issues that may be overlooked by their readers. Rather than having one argument, they have multiple and include the actual standpoint of the argument and also have their own response to it. Also, the reader should try to visualize what the author is arguing about so they can understand what they are retorting to or know what the argument is about.
In On Writing’s section titled “On Writing,” Stephen King iterates multiple times, his true feelings for writing by telling his story. The central point that he uses to say that writing is his passion and what he truly feels joy in is how he writes. King at one point says, “When I am writing, it is all the playground…”(King 149), this is the best example of how he translates his feelings. He uses the playground as a metaphor to intensify the joy he gets from writing, as a playground or park is something we can all relate to. It is not just that one quote, but it is also his tone as a whole, rather than being some distanced writer not showing emotion, he creates a tone of a proud father, pushing a child to love what he does, and not to take it for granted. King accomplishes this tone by giving small tips and tricks that he has used over the years, almost as a mentor to give the sense as it is not just a book, but a guide to becoming a better
In the story, “The Killing Game”, Joy Williams, uses several diffenent types of writing skills to presuade the reader to see her views.
In “Reading to Write,” Stephen King addresses the importance of reading to a writer. King
Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “2BR02B” a doctor named Dr. Hitz came up with the idea of population control to solve the world’s problems. A man named Edward Wehling Jr. is in the hospital because his wife is having triplets. In order for the family to keep the babies, they must find three volunteers willing to die to maintain the population, because the government is controlling the right for the citizens to have however many babies they want to have. The power of the government is described by prohibiting overpopulation.
This assignment is a testament of growth and contributed to my outlook on strategies towards improving my writing through the importance of understanding how crucial, each component of the writing process is and how in depth you should take each process. Lastly, this reflection advocated how editing is the principal task of every good writer. “To write is human, to edit is divine,” Stephen
When I began to read Hidden Gems by Katherine Bomer, I did not know what to expect. But now, I feel that this book has taken me on a journey into news way of thinking about writing. This book has taught me how to look at the positive aspects in people’s writing, veer away from normal writing standards, and read literature like a writer. All 3 of these ideas can contribute to one finding the jewels inside writing pieces waiting to be polished and admired (Bomer, 2010).
I strongly agree with Stephen King’s excerpt of “What Writing Is”. The fact that he mentions telepathy and it being possible, then he shows you it’s possible. That’s pretty great. You can see similar examples in modern times such as say the media casting bad vibes to the people. Everything’s either crime, racism, or sexism these days. Further dividing us a nation.
In chapters 29 through 32 of Andrea A. Lunsford's book Easy Writer, she discusses numerous tactics successful writers utilize. Beginning in chapter 29 " Writing to the World", Lunsford describes how to competently write for a diversified audience. To accomplish this, Lunsford first explains that a writer must be able to identify the cultural differences within their audience in order to communicate effectively. Additionally, Lunsford states that a writer must clarify their message to ensure the audience understands the meaning while also ensuring that they as a writer understand the audience. Then Lunsford transitions to explaining how a writer can ensure that they meet an audience’s expectations. She then gives details of the expectation on
On Reading to Write, Stephen King is promoting the idea that becoming a writer involves doing “two things above all others: Read a lot and write a lot.”
Several people have trouble writing college level essays and believe that they are unable to improve their writing skills. In “the Inspired Writer vs. The Real Writer,” Sarah Allen argues how no one is born naturally good at writing. Sarah Allen also states how even professional writers have trouble with the task of writing. Others, such as Lennie Irvin, agree. In Irvin’s article “What is ‘Academic’ Writing?” states how there are misconceptions about writing. Furthermore, Mike Bunn’s article “How to Read Like a Writer” shows ways on how one can improve their writing skills. Allen, Bunn, and Irvin are correct to say how no one is born naturally good writers. Now that we know this, we should find ways to help improve our writing skills, and
In his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Stephen King says, “It is possible to overuse the well-turned fragment […], but frags can also work beautifully to streamline narration, create clear images, and create tension as well as to vary the prose-line.” (133) Though he doesn’t blatantly state it, King describes the use of constructive solecism. Constructive solecism can be defined as the use of a grammatical mistake in speech or writing in order to convey a message that wouldn’t get across if it had been written in the confines of proper grammar. Cage the Elephant, E.E. Cummings, and Daniel Keyes utilize the use of constructive solecism in their respective works, and by doing so they redefine the idea of having to have one’s work fit into the grammatical norm.
Today, I find myself today writing this essay as an editor and co-founder of my own online publication, a well rounded and accomplished student, and an aspiring UCLA Bruin. As an English major, I seek to study the greats in literature and become a better writer myself. In order to be taken seriously in the competitive world of writing and publishing, I must endeavor to be the best writer I can. The comprehensive and world-renowned English program at UCLA will provide me with a substantial understanding of the English language, as well as solid foundation from which to build my career.
If there’s one thing that this class has taught me, it’s that one of the single most important aspect to consider in writing, is that of the style. Style can be defined many ways, whether it be an analysis of oneÂ’s writing proficiency and technical accuracy, or the writerÂ’s voice, and how they bring across their message to the readers. Without style, all writing becomes at least one of two things: a boring, dragging piece whose clipped pace turns the reader totally off, or it becomes so poorly written that the question of the author’s intelligence comes into play while reading the piece.
Having contrasting assessments of a bit of writing is not just about how individuals see them. One must likewise, consider how they influence the way a man demonstrations and feelings, all things considered. People can discover topics in writing and apply them to their own lives. Subjects of a story can change a viewer 's ethics, considerations, activities, and morals. The extremely same encounters that molded th...