In his memoir On Writing, Stephen King describes his profession. King first clarifies that "good story ideas seem to come literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky." King uses a hyperbole to help people understand how writers ideas for stories just suddenly appear. He then says usually, "previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun." King explains how “unrelated ideas” merge to create great stories. He is trying to define the profession of writing to his readers. King illustrates writing as not being methodical. He suggests that imagination plays an important role in the creative process of
innocent black children (his children), explain knowing certain laws you are to follow as citizens. Initiating in speaking of controversy concerning the justice system. Mr. King reveals the ugly side of the United States hidden beneath the surface stinking up the joint as he presents these matters of contention he uses figure of speech and borrowed versus within the Bible. Analyzing such letter, I've observed him leaving no stone unturned uprooting all the dead weeds with regard to clearing all no-good debris. Not once does he backdown, admitting his motive in consideration of maintaining patience and respect in such difficult
Authors use literary elements and techniques as tools to convey meaning. These devices are the means by which authors bring richness and clarity to a text. They express moods or feelings that allow the reader to connect with the writing. In On Writing, the author, Stephen King makes use of literary elements to tell his story. The techniques King uses are effective in portraying vivid images and feelings in the reader’s mind.
These essays show me how much I lack when it comes to descriptive writing. I often use simple vague words to get my point across quicker rather than taking the time to write about the details about the situation or the people or whatever I may be writing about.
The article ‘What Writing Is,’ narrated by Stephen King, endorses his personal perspective on writing and the vast passion it holds in his heart and mind. By comparing writing to telepathy, King emphasizes that writing is the epitome of a euphoric sense in terms of freedom and jubilance. Throughout this excerpt, King implies how writing is a part of life that should be centralized and embraced. Writing about telepathy, King proposes that we (the readers) are “downstream on the time-line.” We are in this present moment and as he composes from a juncture in the past, he projects images into our minds through the words he records. The fact that he brings telepathy in as an analogy to the significance of writing conveys his message that we may be reading anywhere or anytime; however, we can connect to each other’s minds despite the far distance.
When conducting a protest King states “ In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action.”(1), this depicts how King strategizes the best way to create change as a community. Although Thoreau does not create a movement as King did he is eased with the fact that his conscience remains pure. King creates a strategy so that he will always be superior in any given circumstance when dealing with scenarios that call for protest against unjust treatment. He creates these strategies based on facts that come from developing a case and analyzing the topic up for debate. Unlike Thoreau King believes in the power of a constructed meeting
King puts a particular emphasis on reading as a necessity to becoming a better writer in his novel On Writing. He makes the point that reading will present a writer with "the tools to write", and that if a writer does not have the time to read "then they don't have the time to write." The "learning process going on" while reading is usually learning what it feels like to be on the receiving end of a story. I am conscience of "the craft" when the author makes artistic choices that either help tell a good story or hinder its development.
Stephen King uses auditory imagery, telegraphic sentences, and desperate diction to illustrate Jack and Wendy’s distinctive responses to the concepts of control, as well as to display the corresponding stereotypical gender roles and their effects on Danny. Through the use of auditory imagery, King highlights Jack’s animosity towards authority and his difficulties accepting control from a dominant figure. After Al Shockley asks him not to publicize the Overlook’s history, King captures Jack’s reaction by writing, “He made a strangled noise that was intended to be the word yes” (King 278). Jack’s inability to produce a clear, confident answer depicts his lack of intelligent thought when in the face of authority. The use of the word “strangled” has aggressive connotations, as
The nonfiction piece, On Writing, by Stephen King, that is often told in a form that
Stephen King’s: IT, is a story which is set in the small town of Derry, Maine; it is illustrated as the most oministic place in the book where everyone in the town acts so strange when kids start to go missing strangely. It happens every 27 years, by a mysterious creature that lives beneath, of Derry, and starts to target seven unlikely group of characters that come together to defeat the mysterious beast so IT can never harm the town anymore, and 27 years later the seven friends get a disturbing phone call that tells them that IT has come back and they will need to finish off their promise. But the story itself is a coming of age, which is these characters learn what it is like in the real world when, even if your a kid you can’t really depend on the grown ups to help “Eddie discovered one of his childhood’s great truths. Grownups are the real monsters, he thought” (King, 814). and if they are going to defeat the creature they will have to face their fears.
The story written by Stephen King in Reading To Write, confirm to us that when you are interested in achieving something, you have to be willing to put in the efforts. You cannot assume to take on a task without doing something outside the box. Putting effort, love and joy into a work will help achieve a goal faster. Becoming a writer necessity a lot of reading, many sacrifice, and passion to be recognize as a writer. Willing to read multiple article or Novel will prepared you to great experience, it helps you to discover you talent. It open your eyes on your mistake and you progress, and give your ability to write.
Harm reductions recognizes an individual’s willingness to make a change in their life, there is a wide range that these individuals may be along, from not thinking about change, to contemplating change, to taking action, to maintaining change and the other way around. The method of harm reduction first begins with focusing on what stage the individual is on with their drug use. As earlier stated the active participation of individuals who use drugs is at the heart of harm reduction. These individuals are the best source of information in terms of their own drug use and are determined with the help of other service agencies to determine the best form of intervention. There have been many success stories from having injection sites as a form
In the memoir On Writing by Stephen King, there are several differences with the structure when compared to fiction novels. First and foremost, considering the memoir is about his writing techniques, King goes into detail about how he engages the audience. He explains what he calls the “toolbox”, which contains the essential resources every writer needs in order to improve their style. A few of his tips include using basic vocabulary you know the audience will relate with, avoiding adverbs at all costs, and avoiding a passive voice in narration. After going through the many tips he had to offer, I realized the difference between the way his words flow together versus other author’s. A strategy King utilizes for engaging the reader is remaining dominant and straight-forward in his words. He mentions that the reader is always the main concern, and making sure they will understand the point is necessary. Another way King connects with the audience is by using his sense of humor. This memoir doesn’t have a formal tone, which is half of what makes it enjoyable. There are several times where he is satirical, sarcastic, and making jokes to keep the reader engaged. With that being said, the overall diction is a balanced mixture between informative and humorous. An additional difference between King’s memoir and fiction novels is the way he is direct with the audience. Considering fiction novels are generally telling stories to the reader, there isn’t a connection with the narrator.
In Stephen King's excerpt "On Writing" we get an in depth analysis from his point of view, on what a writer's toolbox is composed of. Every person's toolbox differs depending on what they see to help them excel in their own writing, through their own experiences and preferences. "Good writing is about making good choices when it comes to picking the tools you plan to work with." (Page 128). King's top priorities that are vital to produce a good story include vocabulary, grammar, and elements of style.
Today, I had volleyball practice for two hours. This would be bad enough by itself, as I detest running, and practice begins with the ritual of running laps around the gym. Today, however, the assistant coach continuously pestered me with unsolicited and unhelpful advice. I was annoyed, partly because I didn’t respect my coach’s suggestions. He has never played volleyball; I probably know the sport better than he does. My annoyance turned to anger when he continued to bother me and no one else. Most of my anger came from the simple truth that I don’t like to be told what to do. As my coach told me to abandon my approach, I wanted to scream in his face that, “Hey! My way works just as well!”
Some people are born with natural god given skills and ability while others who are not that lucky and have to work twice as hard just to get the same result. And then there are those rare individual who even though they are born with the talent, they still work just as hard and sometimes even harder to keep improving. It is called determination and that is a trait that all the great athletes share and it is what separates the great ones from the just good ones. This is perfect way to describe Peyton Williams Manning, who is considered to be one of the most prolific passers in NFL history.