The What Writing Is and Toolbox sections of On Writing showed me how deep thought goes into writing even one single sentence. Stephen King explains all aspects of writing, including how to write within your own vocabulary. He says, "One of the really bad things you can do to your writing is to dress up the vocabulary, looking for long words because you are maybe a little bit ashamed of your short ones." He means that it's better to use smaller words in the right ways. He also says that the first rule of vocabulary is to, "Use the first word that comes to your mind." Well, I agree with King and his view on vocabulary, because one of my pet peeves is when people use vocabulary in the wrong way. King also makes it known that grammar is just as important as vocabulary. "Bad grammar produces bad sentences," he said. Knowing how to use correct grammar is one of the key tools in writing. Overall, I think hearing Stephen King tell me about grammar and writing makes me more likely to actually listen and put the advice to good use because he is such an interesting character.
THat's why you're reading this book rather than doing lots o' grammar bell ringers! You can say thank you! :)
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