On Writing

Before reading this book, I honestly didn’t see how I could possibly enjoy a book that was teaching me how to write. I mean, 288 pages of instructions on grammar, language, punctuation, and description? No thanks. But seeing as I didn’t have much choice in the matter, I finally picked up the book, opened it up, and held my breath as I prepared myself for a very very boring book.
But I didn’t find it boring at all, to my surprise I actually really liked it. You know it’s a good book if you read a good 75 pages without even a single glance at the page number. I got really into the casual yet informative tone Stephen King would use in his writing, and the mild humor he used to get the reader’s attention. I also liked how he really knew the reader. He knew the things that would be interesting to us, and knew the things that would be boring to us. I liked how he emphasized the idea of “short and sweet”, and really demonstrated that in his writing.