Question 1

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

What are some of the things King remembers from his childhood? How might they have affected his writing?

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Question 2

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

One of King's babysitters was particularly cruel. How might she have affected his later writings?

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Question 3

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

As a child, King had many chronic ear and throat infections. How might these illnesses lead King to writing?

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Question 4

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

How did King begin his career as a writer?

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Question 5

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

How did King learn to edit his work? Why was this important to the young writer?

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Question 6

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

What facts or ideas show the beginnings of King's career as a master of horror?

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Question 7

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

How would you summarize the different jobs King had during his early career? How might these jobs have influenced his work?

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Question 8

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Can you explain how King created the character of Carrie and why he disliked her so?

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Question 9

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

King was a heavy drinker and addicted to cocaine. He believed that these two elements contributed to his creativity. In terms of the chapter, C.V., do you think his belief was justified? Why or why not?

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Question 10

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

After Tabitha King's intervention in her husband's addictions, King insisted on moving his desk. How was this symbolically important to him?

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Question 11

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

In a short paper, summarize the main points of King's life as an author.

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Question 12

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

King opens the chapter, What Writing Is, with an image. What is the image and how is it described? In what ways is this image different from other images presented in books? What is King's motive in doing this? Do you think this is an effective way to all

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Question 13

The House of Dies Drear

For what purpose did Dies Drear build his house in the novel, The House of Dies Drear?

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Question 14

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

King believed that writing is telepathy. What is telepathy in the context of this statement?

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Question 15

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

In what way is the chapter, What Writing Is, different from the usual book on writing?

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Question 16

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

When King asks the writer to accept 'the magic of writing, but to take it seriously', what is he saying?

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Question 17

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Why does King want his readers to put his book down if they are unable to accept that writing is magic?

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Question 18

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

What are some of the aspects of writing that King is not going to emphasize in the chapter, What Writing Is?

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Question 19

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

In what ways is the rabbit on the table of symbol of King's belief in magic and telepathy? Explain in your own words.

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Question 20

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

What inferences can you make from King's statement that writing is magic? Explain in your own words.

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Question 21

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Why does King write? Explain in your own words based on the chapters, C.V., and What Writing Is.

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Question 22

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Based on the chapters, C.V., and What Writing Is, what ideas justify King's statement that writing is a serious job?

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Question 23

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

What conclusions can you draw from King's comparison of writing as a career versus writing as a passion? Explain in your own words.

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Question 24

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

What relationship is there between writing as a career and writing as a passion? Explain in your own words.

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Question 25

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

King believes in writers bringing their 'toolbox' with them when writing. Why is he so impassioned with the concept of a toolbox?

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