Writers are Shaped, not Created

Not how one writer was made; I don't believe that writers can be made, either by circumstances or by self-will (although I did believe those things once). The equipment comes with the original package.


Mr. Stephen King is brilliant. As I was reading through my book, he brings up an interesting point about how writers have raw talent, and you can shape that talent and create something ordinary into something extraordinary.


He uses an example of when he was younger he was moving a cinderblock across the garage, and he envisioned himself as the 'strong man' from the circus. He is able to show that the creativity starts at a young age and that by refining it they could harness their writing potential.


I love this. Reading about his vivid experiences when he was younger allowed for me to reflect on my own childhood. Well.. My altered childhood.


Every year, my family and I go to Myrtle Beach and do EVERYTHING there. And by everything, I literally mean everything you can think of. Shopping? Check. Swimming? Check. Tanning? Check. Parasailing? Check. The list goes on and on, but for the sake of retaining your attention I'll cut it off there.
One of the things that I remember the most was crawling through Ripley's Aquarium pretending I was a marine biologist. Not even a scuba diver like most kids would pretend to be, I had to give the fish medicine. I would climb up the sides of the glass and start hugging it, screaming to my Mom to get me medicine for the fish because they were dying. You would think that after getting pried off of the glass by my grandmother that I would have learned my lesson... not even close.


At the aquarium there is a large tunnel that engulfs you in their habitat. On several occasions, I found myself face to face with several Sand Tiger Sharks. But seeing how I believed I was a marine biologist, the content sharks 'needed' my help. Embracing my marine biologist role, I ran and pressed the emergency stop button within the tunnel. I remember thinking to myself, "Now no one can hurt my babies!" Once the police came and had a stern talk to me, I thought that it was time for my babies to grow up and take care of themselves.


Writing may come easily to some, but for other people it could be a struggle. King emphasizes that as long as you practice it'll become easier to write. As long as there are memories along the way to help ignite the flame of writing, then it'll become an easy process to master!