On Writing- Blog 1

First thing I am going to say, I really really like this book. It's a refreshing change to the dull books we have had to read for school before. Stephen King's tells his stories in such a vivid and entertaining way. I LOVE it. His images of going to the the ear doctor, the "otiologist" as he calls it, made me want to cringe in pain and laugh hysterically at the same time. I had never really felt this way during a book; it caught me off guard a little. When I first started reading this book, I was not aware that Stephen King wrote Carrie. I absolutely love Carrie; I remember watching the movie with my mom for the first time sometime around Halloween right after I had ankle surgery. It's the only horror movie I have ever been able to watch without having nightmares for weeks on end. I was so excited to read about his inspiration for the masterpiece that is Carrie. I literally squealed of excitement when I read the bathroom scene where Stephen King is cleaning the girls bathroom and thinks of the opening of Carrie. It gives me chills. I also didn't know that Stephen King was discovered by the same guy that discovered John Grisham. I squealed of excitement at this part too. I absolutely love how Stephen King never once stopped writing throughout his entire life. Through all of his adversity he turned to writing to express his feelings. I think it's amazing that he had that much passion in what he did. I think it's really funny that he looks back at his childhood babysitter, Eula-Beulah, as what prepared him most for literary criticism. I also think it's crazy that he started watching horror films by the age of 11. I watched Jurassic Park at age 11 and I STILL have fears of a T-Rex standing outside my window. I don't understand how watching those scary movies became a passion for such a young child. He even refers his trips to the Ritz Movie Theatre as "educational". This is crazy to me, but I like all of the vivid stories he tells of going to these movies. There are really so many things to like about this book; it keeps you wanting more. The only thing I didn't really like or understand was the occasional random story, like when he goes from selling the paperback of Carrie to the story of his first time getting drunk. This is one of the only things that confused me. All in all, I really have enjoyed this book, and I can honestly say that I can't wait to finish it. Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for more.

-Chloe