On Writing, One word to describe it? Ingenious, it's clever and effective. And better yet- it isn't bossy. As strange as that sounds, Stephen doesn't once say, "this is the correct way to do it, and you have to follow it." This book isn't some manual, which too be honest is what I was expecting, Instead, he shares with us his knowledge, ideas, and beliefs but he also says that we are free to disagree. He reveals to us some very personal things which were essential parts of his journey to becoming the writer he is today. On Writing, is the perfect blend of anecdotes and knowledge.
He used humor where humor did not exist. He presented writing techniques in a way that taught the reader a thing or two, or at least me, but also managed to keep things interesting. At one point he made the book interactive, by giving the reader a writing challenge.
Overall, it was a good read. I really did enjoy it. His life story is defiantly fascinating. After all he says that, writing was "a way back to life,"(pg. 249) after a near death experience.
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