I recently \u2013 on a flight back to Chandigarh from Mumbai \u2013 finished reading Stephen King\u2019s On Writing. It is a memoir of the craft of writing.<\/p>\n
Surprisingly, we all know King as the author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. Which means, you\u2019d expect something similar.<\/p>\n
Honestly, its nothing like any other King book on your shelf. What got me glued was the conversation. It was a one on one. Straight up like a tequila shot.<\/p>\n
The book is divided into three sections.<\/p>\n
One part is the biography and story of how King became the writer he is now.<\/p>\n
The second part talks about the craft of writing in detail with examples and avoiding excessive adverbs.<\/p>\n
The third part is again autobiographical where king speaks about the accident where he was struck by a car.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll find King\u2019s must-read booklist at the very end.<\/p>\n
Plus, you\u2019ll find the door open and door closed technique insightful while working on your own book \u2013 if you were to ever write one.<\/p>\n
I say if you are a writer or someone looking to write, this book will keep you gripped till your eyes sore out.<\/p>\n
I guess the no-bullshit attitude works with me.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the book.<\/p>\n