Essay about Tools of the Craft

This chapter holds a certain significance because it helps a writer know how to use the basic elements of the English language, in a way that people want to read. King says that vocabulary and word choice is a very important aspect of grammar, and this should be reflective of your style of writing. He makes very clear in this chapter the importance of sentence structure, and word order (King 118-120). King writes:

The article ‘What Writing Is,’ narrated by Stephen King, endorses his personal perspective on writing and the vast passion it holds in his heart and mind. By comparing writing to telepathy, King emphasizes that writing is the epitome of a euphoric sense in terms of freedom and jubilance. Throughout this excerpt, King implies how writing is a part of life that should be centralized and embraced. Writing about telepathy, King proposes that we (the readers) are “downstream on the time-line.” We are in this present moment and as he composes from a juncture in the past, he projects images into our minds through the words he records. The fact that he brings telepathy in as an analogy to the significance of writing conveys his message that we may be reading anywhere or anytime; however, we can connect to each other’s minds despite the far distance.

In the book, entitled Style: Lessons in clarity and grace, Joseph Williams and Joseph Bizup discussed unclear writing and ways to resolve unclear writing. Williams & Bizup posited that the standard language rules for English commenced from geography and economics. While other rules, came about due to the need for efficiency. Regardless of the reason, the rules came into existence, there are several grammatical rules that affect writing the standard English language. Williams & Bizup attributed clear writing as the choice of the author and correctly, using grammar rules, aids in writing clearly.

important rule of writing. Because there is so much variance between every writer in existence,

Writing is a practice that most of us were taught when we were young. We were taught the basics of grammar, how to form a sentence, conjunction words, how to write paragraphs and more. Although we have learned this skill while growing up and have used the skill every year after entering kindergarten, this does not mean our writing process will ensure the best work. The authors that I chose each encourage their audience to excel in the art of writing in their own way to help with the writing process.

Every writer has a particular way to describe their writing. Whether they describe it as a form of telepathy like the distinguished author, Stephen King, or as a painting like the renowned author, Annie Dillard, an abundance of writers can compare their process of writing to something. Even I have some way to describe my writing, I believe it is like being an architect creating marvelous building and cities made of words. This paper is meant to explain the writing process of the two aforementioned authors as well as outlining my own writing process. By comparing and contrasting the different metaphors used by each author one can see how similar every writer is to some extent.

Writing is often considered mundane and banal to some students. In fact, people have even written things down since the beginning of time. I dreaded writing until I had Mrs. Dunlap for 4th block English during my 8th grade year at Mount Juliet Middle. This is the story about how she made me the writer I am today with what I like to call ‘Write’speration.

I am an invisible person living in a world of very observable beings. My words give credence to my existence. I want to write so others can enjoy and learn from my struggles and victories. When I write, it starts in my head, then somewhere along the way I know what I want to say so I put it on paper, with a pencil. Once it is there, I make my way to the computer; I sort through the thoughts I put down and pick out the ones I like. I leave many thoughts behind. When I have picked out the choice words, I let them simmer, like a good pot of stew the flavours and words have to work with each other. I run it through my grammar checks, are all the sentences complete, are there any

It is impossible to produce a piece of writing without creativity and imagination. As the foundation of writing, these aspects of writing creativity enhance the learning experience of oneself and others. Creativity and imagination also serves a therapeutic function by enabling individuals to escape whatever harsh realities they may be forced to endure. In addition, extending far beyond the creation of literature or fiction, these unique aspects of writing also enable one to establish and strengthen their own expressions, empathies, and criticisms of themselves and the world around

In “Why I Write” by Terry Tempest Williams, she deliberates the development and affect of writing from the mind. Through the internal destruction of emotions, the reconstructing of the words, and the influence writing has in this world, Terry Williams causes us to reevaluate the meaning of writing and how people write for different reasons. In the introduction of the story, we are given an image of the setting, and an indication of where the story will lead. “It is just after 4:00 a.m. I was dreaming about Moab, Brooke and I walking around the block just before dawn.

But I then thought, I shouldn’t talk about writing. Few of this graduating class will wish to be writers, and those that do should by no means be encouraged. Weave a circle round them thrice, and close your eyes holy dread, because who needs the competition? What with the proliferation of Creative Writing courses, a mushroom of recent growth all but unknown in my youth, we will soon have a state of affairs in which everybody writes and nobody reads, the exact reverse of the way things were when I was composing dolorous verses in a rented cupboard on Charles Street in the early

“The Elements of Style” by Strunk and White introduction to philosophy is that a writer should be brief and concise with their words. The most important rule of style in Strunk and White element of style is “omit needless words!” This means that a sentence should not contain anything extra. E. B. White describes him as someone that puts his heart and soul with rules of usage. He is very dedicated to writing and wrote down the commonly misused words in a book to help people learn the English language better.

It is 1:00 p.m., when I close the book and ready to sleep, a familiar typing sound comes from the corner of the room. It is Constance, she is still writing things, forgets the time again. Constance often gets up to writing at midnight when the inspiration suddenly comes to her, sometimes it is a flash of thought in the brain, sometimes it is a dream. In her words, writing is “the existence just like eating and breathing”.

Writing is the infamous race between the tortoise and the hare, and I am the tortoise. Starting slow, taking my time and grasping for the perfect word the first time around, because they leave me. They slip through my fingers, out of my consciousness, gone because my fingers cannot catch up to my mind in this perpetual race that just happens to be all in my head. The words are there one second, but the next, they drift off into the vast ocean. Camouflaged in the waves of verbs, prepositions, and metaphors, it leaves me. Sometimes I never find the word again, though I search desperately, taking the time to stop and wait for its return. Then, I move on, leaving a trail of messy but good words behind me. I fix mistakes as I go, knowing

After a 40-year career in which the need to write has always featured prominently, I still find the prospect of committing pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, a daunting experience. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dislike writing. On the contrary, I derive a great sense of satisfaction from completing any writing task or assignment. Indeed, a lifetime of writing leads me to believe that writing well and enjoying the experience, like most worthwhile endeavors, requires preparation, hard work, and an unyielding commitment and desire to succeed. Furthermore, I have come to realize that in the words of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” At the outset, I feel that every writing project is like a thousand-mile journey, and I know I’ll get there in the end - if only I have the courage take that first, single step - if only I can find the right words.