After Reading Stephen King's memoir, I learned many of his insights about good writing vs. bad writing.
I think his idea of the first thing you have to master is the fundemantals such as grammar, vocab., and the styles of writing is very true.
If King didn't have the correct word useage and grammar then I wouldn't want to read his work because it would be sloppy and unorganized.
Many times Writer's know what they're saying but.....if they're using bad grammer and the wrong word usage than what the writer is trying to get across won't be as effective to the audience.
Readers don't like seeing the same words being repeated in what YOU have written. Stephen King wrote about a book he read where the author kept using the word "Zestful" as many times as he could in his book. King hated the book and he learned many lessons on how NOT to write from reading it...not to mention King said will never use the word zest in any book.
The only way that YOU are going to become a better writer is to write and read A LOT!!
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I agree. One of the important things King tries to impart to his readers is the importance of knowing your grammar. I hear some writers complain that some of the best authors are breaking rules left and right in their works, but you need to know the rules before you can break them. If you don't know you're breaking a rule, it kinda dampens the spirit of rebelliousness, doesn't it?
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