Literary Techniques In Stephen King's On Writing

On Writing is written by and about Stephen King, throughout the book King tells what inspired him to become a writer and how he went about becoming one. Along with telling his journey as a writer King tells about his childhood and his family life. When Stephen was in his early teens he sent a story into a mystery magazine in the hope of it being published but it was sent back with a rejection slip, this slip King nailed to his wall. Over the years as he began to write more and sent in more stories to magazines, articles, and publishing companies he kept his rejection slips nailed to his wall as a way to motivate himself to write better. As King wrote his book he is attempting to give the reader a clear insight of his success and failure in his journey as a writer, to do so he must first catch the readers attention and be able to express a clear image of his life. King grew up in a poor family ran by a single parent, his mom, he missed his entire year of first grade due to ear problems and tonsil problems. When he reached high school, writing was a way to express himself and an outlet for his creativity. …show more content…
Tabitha is the reason King had his first published novel, Stephen had the idea to write a novel about a telepathic woman but shortly into it he gave up on the idea and threw it away. His wife took it out of the trash and convinced him to continue writing it, thus resulting in his novel. After his success he threw himself into his work but became a heavy alcoholic and became addicted to cocaine, King seemed to think that alcohol helped him with his writing, unfortunately it almost cost him his marriage. When the situation got worse Tabitha forced Stephen to choose, his addictions, or her, Stephen sobered up and come to realize how important things