On Writing 1

     I'm not a big reader so I didn't know what to expect from this, especially since I had never read Stephen King before. I thought it was gonna be more than just his stories but that is basically what it was. I like how he interprets his stories to keep the interest of the reader. I seldomly got bored and wanted to read more. One thing about his experiences is that he has good detail. He has a point with each description as well. This way it's not just oh hey let's read about King's past, but it's how his past relates to where he is now, and he succeeds in showing how they pertain to his point. For example, King talks about how he loved movies. He continues on to explain how that connected to his writing by him writing about the movies and selling them to classmates at school. In this, we also see King's good humor (which we see throughout the book). He also is good with connecting with the audience through his experiences. That might be the key to keeping the readers' interest because of his stories. The one thing I find negative about the read is his language. Yes, it could be a lot worse, but in many cases, it's not necessary. In fact, I think it weakens a passage because you know he can find higher language to use other than those certain words. It's not as bad as i anticipated, though. His transitions between stories weren't the best at times but easy to understand. After reading his stories, i believe he knows what he is talking about and he likes writing about it. He gives off a sense of a relaxed vibe which makes is easier to read. All in all, it has been a good book so far. It's only the begginning though! Hopefully it will continue to be good.