Stephen King's Toolbox Section Reading

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Advice for choosing words in writing.

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Use the first word that comes to your mind, if it is appropriate and colorful.

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King uses a long sentence from John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath to illustrate what principle?

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A complex sentence structure can be effectively built using a simple vocabulary.

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Refers to "it ain't how much you've got, honey, it's how you use it".

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Vocabulary

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Describes "pre-meditated cuteness" in writing.

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Dressing up the vocabulary, or looking for long words because you're ashamed of your short ones.

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Refers to "Trip".

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Street vocabulary (e.g., "Egggh, whaddaya?").

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Commonest tools in writing.

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Vocabulary and grammar.

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Describes how a writer's style should be.

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It must be portable, allowing the writer to carry it wherever they go.

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Nouns and verbs are compared to these in writing.

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Screws, nuts, and bolts.

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Definition of a sentence.

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A group of words containing a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb) that combines to make a complete thought.

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What is emphasized in effective writing.

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The simplicity of noun-verb construction (e.g., Rocks explode).