In Stephen King's memoir, On Writing, he discusses many of the fundamentals of writing he believes are crucial to great writers. In the part of the book titled, "The Craft of Writing," King reveals some of his many rules which have led to great success in the writing field. Out of the many points he explained, I noticed three rules that could benefit my writing the most as an AP Language and Composition student. Though simple, these rules opened my eyes to how I could advance my writing skills by following a few easy fixes. King trusted in writing dialogue truthfully, using the most appropriate vocabulary, and his process of revising. By adhering to these seemingly simple tasks, a student's writing quality could increase notably.
Dialogue can be a difficult technique for inexperienced writers. The way Stephen King explained how to write interactions between characters made the process seem much more effortless. When creating the speech of characters, King puts it as simply as the true way people talk and act. "Dialogue is a skill best learned by people who enjoy talking and listening to others-particularly listening, picking up the accents, rhythms, dialect, and slang of various groups." (King 183) The more frequently you
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His many rules for writing have brought him great success and have made him one of the best writers of his time. From this memoir, I was able to pick out bad writing habits I have, but I also noticed little things I do that can be stressed more to upgrade my work. With rules from symbolism to adverbs, this book could teach students the best techniques. To best explain King's writing suggestions, he included personal stories and humor to keep readers engaged and interested. The many tips I learned will continue to aid throughout my year as an AP Language and Composition