Stephen King On Writing- Blog 3

Beginning to read the last portion of the book I'd thoroughly convinced myself that this part would be the most boring. I just knew that this would only speak on grammar rules and proper writing etiquette. However, to my pleasant suprise I must say that although this last bit wasn't, perhaps, as comical as the first half, it rang a deeper note with me than that. (Not to mention I think I just fell in love with Stephen King's romance with his wife. His love for her, shown by his sporadic comments throughout the book, is no doubt the best thing I've ever read in a book about writing.)
At one moment I had to put down the book and think when he explained that every good writer writes for someone. This idea had really never occurred to me. I'm not sure why I never really thought about a writer as a real person or that they actually have to write for someone, but my realization almost stunned me. Obviously at this moment I'm writing a blog for your class, Mrs.Leffler, but the realization that every book or bit of writing ever written was written for someone certainly put a pause on what I thought I knew about writing. (King wrote, "Tabby, she's the one I write for, the one I want to wow" which further solidified my love of  him as the author.)
Just another highlight and moment that challenged my thinking on writing was when King began to discuss those who correct his story, and edit his book. I thoroughly agree with King that close and personal friends should be able to edit or critique your writing. I personally have no fear of letting my best friend, Hannah Williamson, see my work because if it doesnt have potential she'd bluntly let me know. Of course I dont write that in a rude tone, I think that that type of critique is only one true friends can share. King's writing I did find however, seemed to have a lot of 'if and or but's. You can have these adjectives IF you do this. You may have a flashback BUT you can't forget that. Of course every 'if and or but' was justified, but I couldn't help but remember you explaining how you grade our essays or projects. You know the AP rubric, but I specifically remember you saying that, "Good writing is just good writing, and I know it when I see it." I feel that Stephen King I felt aired that fact out in the open. Through this book I really began to understand that. You can't make a great writer, but you can improve one. This was just one of many realizations that I enjoyed making throughout this book.
I know this blog is a bit lengthy, and for that I'm sorry. For all that said, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and think I learned alot about writing. The task of reading a book on writing seemed daunting, but in the end I'm glad I did. Long live the King.