DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
In paragraph 7, King says that “we read in order to experience different styles.” What examples does he use to support this statement? If you have learned from someone else’s style, what exactly was it that you learned?
King does not like TV. What does he find wrong with it, especially for writers? Do you agree with him or not? Explain.
Admittedly, not everyone who wants to write well also aspires to be a great novelist. What value, if any, does King’s advice about reading and writing have for you as a college student? Explain.
Why does King say that people who want to be writers should read?
“Reading to Write” might not seem to be literature — it’s nonfiction and informational rather than creative — but it is well written. Make some observations about the way it is written — King’s word choices, the kinds of voice he uses, the kinds of stories he tells — and consider what you might learn, as a budding writer, from reading it.
Compare King’s essay to Sherman Alexie’s “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me.” In some ways, these essays are very different: one is a reflection by a writer on what learning to be a writer meant to him growing up where he did, the other an offering of advice on one important part of learning to write. Do you see any connections or similarities between these two texts? Explain.
Respond to one or more of the following questions: In your opinion, are reading and writing connected in some way? If the two activities are related, what is the nature of that relationship? Do you have to be a reader to be a good writer, or is writing an activity that can be learned quite apart from reading?
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