Because he feels he must write about the components of a writer's “toolbox”, he admittedly ends up “preaching to the converted” (113). He feels the need to explain the necessity of nouns and verbs and tense and paragraphs, things readers of the book have been barraged with in grammar books for years. The difference here is he provides examples from prose that he likes. Thus the reader is presented once again with simply things King personally supports or opposes. Albeit generally enjoyable to read, these opinions are only being read because King is famous and people care about his opinion. It doesn't bring anything new forward; simply new examples for old
Because he feels he must write about the components of a writer's “toolbox”, he admittedly ends up “preaching to the converted” (113). He feels the need to explain the necessity of nouns and verbs and tense and paragraphs, things readers of the book have been barraged with in grammar books for years. The difference here is he provides examples from prose that he likes. Thus the reader is presented once again with simply things King personally supports or opposes. Albeit generally enjoyable to read, these opinions are only being read because King is famous and people care about his opinion. It doesn't bring anything new forward; simply new examples for old