On Writing, No. 2

I would like to begin this blog by saying how much I adore King’s style of writing. His informal, personal style does a wonderful job of pulling me into the book, and it helps me understand the points he’s trying to convey.

The point in the book that has been burned into my brain the most is that writing is telepathy. I love the idea that I can put my thoughts into someone else’s mind without ever uttering a word to them. After really considering this point, I became baffled at how I have thrown away writing opportunities. Now I see writing opportunities as a way to make the world see things my way, which, as a sixteen year old high school student, doesn’t happen often.

Another point I enjoyed was how much proper grammar and high vocabulary affect how well your ideas come across and how seriously people take you. I know I’ve been on Facebook several times and have seen people getting into political debates, but I just can’t seem to open up to their views because when someone writes, “dat mane aint got no clue wut he doin”, I automatically assume that person is a fool. At the same time, when someone says, “I’m going good.”, it gets under my skin as well.

King has definitely sparked the idea in my mind that I have the ability to become a good writer. When King said it was possible “to make a good writer out of a merely competent one”, I realized that I am not, as I’ve always believed, a bad writer. I’m a competent writer, and at some point in my life, I will become a good writer.