If you are a writer like me, and you've been doing this for a while, you slowly believe that you are pretty good, especially when everybody else says so. Sometimes, it gets to my head. I am led to believe I have poetry from my fingertips, like Charlie Sheen.Whenever I'm behind the keyboard or the master of the pencil, I feel pretty confident of what I can accomplish.
Recently, my media writing class began reading "On Writing" by best-selling horror author Stephen King. In a sense, while reading it, I picked up a bit of the method behind the madness. I thought it was a true pleasure to find out how the man works. King always seemed mysterious to me in his eyes, but he makes himself as your best friend and personal advisor in the craft of writing. Also, the book served as a reality check to let me know how little I know compared to the likes of master writers, like King himself.
It is always good to learn new ways of approaching your writing, especially if you are serious about utilizing writing in whatever career you are heading in. If you want to learn many things about the craft and make your writing better, pick up a copy of "On Writing" by Stephen King. The book isn't that expensive; it is a really good buy.
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