Well, I just finished reading 'On Writing' by you know who. I thought it was awesome enough to do a drive-by and say thanks. I loved the background story, the unembelished writing advice (my spell check says 'unembelished' isn't a word - harrumph (which unexpectedly is a word)) , and the very powerful personal tale of his accident.
I will say I am one of those slightly prudish (or perhaps prunish) guys who is a bit put off by the bit of profanity but I understand the reasoning - I've just grow unaccustomed as I've aged. The first few f*bombs hit me like a poke in the eye, halfway through the book they were more like a poke in the chest.
Note to self: If I accidentally begin dropping the f*word at church socials I'll need to mentally substitute the word 'fudgesicle' when reading.
That said I loved the book. I've started writing the past couple months - after years of getting stuck at the 'required' outlining and planning stage. Right now I'm just pantsing but enjoying the freedom of just writing, and actually seeing a story on paper. What has been a real surprise to me is that, like Mr. King suggests regarding 'uncovering the fossil', the story I am discovering is not the one I imagined. All this time this particular story has been swimming around in my brain and when pen hit paper, unexpected characters, history and story have popped out.
Anyway, I'm rambling. If the King walks the forums, on nights when he can't sleep, then I'd like to let you know I've appreciated your writing over the years, and I am especially grateful that you finished this book.
(You can see I don't get out much, a simple thank you took 300 or so words
)
I will say I am one of those slightly prudish (or perhaps prunish) guys who is a bit put off by the bit of profanity but I understand the reasoning - I've just grow unaccustomed as I've aged. The first few f*bombs hit me like a poke in the eye, halfway through the book they were more like a poke in the chest.
Note to self: If I accidentally begin dropping the f*word at church socials I'll need to mentally substitute the word 'fudgesicle' when reading.
That said I loved the book. I've started writing the past couple months - after years of getting stuck at the 'required' outlining and planning stage. Right now I'm just pantsing but enjoying the freedom of just writing, and actually seeing a story on paper. What has been a real surprise to me is that, like Mr. King suggests regarding 'uncovering the fossil', the story I am discovering is not the one I imagined. All this time this particular story has been swimming around in my brain and when pen hit paper, unexpected characters, history and story have popped out.
Anyway, I'm rambling. If the King walks the forums, on nights when he can't sleep, then I'd like to let you know I've appreciated your writing over the years, and I am especially grateful that you finished this book.
(You can see I don't get out much, a simple thank you took 300 or so words
)
