"What Writing Is", "Toolbox", and "On Writing"

"Books are uniquely portable magic." I couldn't agree more with Stephen King than with that statement alone. King's idea of writing being telepathic between the author and reader is unusal, yet makes perfect sense at the same time. While a book may have been written years before somone reads it, the person still understands what the author is writing about; as King puts it: "... a meeting of the minds." or telepathy.Through the "On Writing" portion of the books, Stephen King talks about how he does not take the task of writing lightly, and encourages hopefull writers to treat it the same way. This section is almost a waring that unless one is to take his advice and approach the craft seriously, he or she should spend their time doing something more productive.
King uses a fond memory of his grandfather's toolbox as a basic guidline for the "tools" necessary to be a good writer. King believes that good writers are already made, and through time and practice their talents will come through. To not discourage the mediocre, King suggests how to properly use the "tools" in your "toolbox, such as not using ridiculous vocabulary you found in a thesarus, or being overly descriptive. One will also become a better writer through serious dedication. Reading, reading, and more reading whenever time is spared is King's best advice to better one's writing. Stephen King also sets out a guidline for writing practice through a suggested 2,000 words a day in a distraction free zone.
Through the "On Writing" section, King goes into greater detail on how to build up a talent, and cuts the crap with saying he does believe there are bad writers. (He even calls out well known authors for their faults) As the saying goes "practice makes perfect", and King strongly emphasizes this through his constant mentioning of ceaseless reading and writing whenever possible. Stephen King encourages the writer to use their imaginations, and just write. Plots are the ultimate sin and demise of a work of fiction in his eyes. He uses his own work, "Misery", as an example of a succesful novel that didn't begin with a plot, and even critisizes his own early works for being plot driven.
Through "What Writing Is", "Toolbox" and "OnWriting", inspiring writers gain pieces of advice from an experienced and succesful writer that they cannot get from a textbook or writing course of any kind. Stephen King does a wonderful job in being completely honest in how writing should be handled.