"On Writing" the Essay

"Practice makes perfect" is how the saying goes. Stephen King seems to use this motto in his book about writing, appropriately titled On Writing. Through the book, King uses himself as the prime example as how to always find time to write, and the importance of writing frequently.
King's first encounter with writing on his own came through rewriting the Combat Casey comics, and would add his own descriptions. King showed his work to his mother, who was very surprised at her son's apparent talent. King confessed to not having fully written the comics, but adding his own. His mother encouraged that he continue to write, but that he should write his own entire work. This advice soon lead to Stephen King's first short stories. As King progressed through school, he developed an interest in the sci-fi scene after seeing countless robot-alien movies at the local theater. King crafted his first work, and sent it in to countless magazines. Although King met defeat, he tacked the rejection slips to his wall to remind him to keep writing.

King continues to stress the importance through the "What Writing Is", the "Toolbox" and "On Writing". While King stresses the importance of the fundamentals of writing, he encourages the practice and use of the fundamentals through continuous writing. "If you don't want to work your ass off, you have no business trying to write well." sums up how serious King is about the practice of writing. King even sets up a desired writing place for the reader: a quiet room, with no tv or any form of distractions, and a tightly shut door. Stephen King takes his craft seriously, and being how successful he is, I would strongly suggest the aspiring writer does just as he says- write all the time!

During the time Stephen King was writing this book, he was struck by a car on one of his daily strolls. King was incredibly lucky to come out of the accident alive, and even managed to finish On Writing through the physical therapy and recovery. King shows his dedication to writing the strongest through the difficulty he faced during recovery of the accident. If anything, the aspiring writer should have no excuse to not write as much as possible. Stephen King can survive being run over by a van and still write.