How to Optimize Your Writing Toolbox and Determine What Type of Writer You Want to Be
Part 2 in how to write a short story
“Good writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation, Affectation itself, beginning with the need to define some sort of writing as ‘good’ and other sorts as ‘bad’, is fearful behavior. Good writing is also about making good choices when it comes to picking the tools you plan to work with.” — Stephen King
In the second post in this ‘How to Write a Short Story’ series, I’d like to explore the writer’s toolbox.
I first heard of this term when I read ‘On Writing’ by Stephen King. He envisions us writers to have a box of tools that we have at our disposal to perform the craft of writing. The toolbox consists of multiple layers, drawers if you will. Every drawer contains different writing tools. You have your vocabulary in one drawer, style in another, grammar in the next, etc.
As you might guess, every toolbox is unique to every writer. I imagine Oscar Wilde’s toolbox to be made of gold and decorated with rubies. It would suit him I think. Charles…
