People Like King Writing example essay topic

In 1999, Stephen King, one of my favorite writers, was struck by a van that left him in critical condition. King had to undergo a very grueling and rigorous physical therapy. I would like to explain this terrible yet very unfortunate accident and also tell you about the role writing played in King's recovery. I will also explain how I can relate through writing. One thing that you need to understand about writing is that it is a way to communicate. However to some people like King writing is more than just words on paper, it is like a form of art or a different state of mind King is a very descriptive writer, he writes with an uncanny amount of detail even in the most unusual circumstances.

For instance, take the time to read Stephen King's "On Impact" that is the very article I would be referring to. As for the readers who have not read that article I will summarize or review that article so you can understand his recovery and the role that writing played. "On Impact" starts when King began his usual morning walk through that woods and on the side of a rural back road. There was a van that contained two occupants, a 42-year-old man and his rottweiler, named Bullet. The van was carrying a cooler full of meat; the dog distracted the driver who hit King.

King on impact with the van broke six ribs, shattered his leg, split his head and showed all the flesh off his collarbone. One would think anyone would be in and out of coaches and would not be able to remember what details from that time until he arrived at the hospital. King, a very experienced writer was able to fight the shock his body was undergoing to take the time to be aware of the smallest yet so meaningful details. He remembered things from the scenery that most people would not notice in the given circumstances. Another yet not so surprising thing that King started thinking about was his family, his children and wife and their marriage. Then he realized that his lungs were making a very Erie, sloop like sound.

He had to notify the paramedics that his lung had collapsed and that he was having breathing problems. King was rushed to two hospitals one by ambulance on rural gravel roads of speeds up to 90 M.P.H. The other was a painful and agonizing trip in a chopper. Luckily King was given proper medical attention. He was operated on several times in several places. Then five weeks after the accident King was finally able to go home. King being a writer and bound to a wheelchair just wanted to sit and write to escape from all his recent hardships.

This is when his career had seemed to come to a full circle. I feel that writing is one of those things that is a form of escape for some people like King it is a effective way of taking your mind off of any thing that could trouble you. In his case it helped him with his physical and mental struggles due to his recovery. I like to write I feel that it can help me when I am stressed it can easily be a very good form of venting anything that could be ailing you. In the most unusual of times and circumstances King finds himself sitting down to start or to begin to write. He feels that his career has gone full circle due to his surroundings.

He started his career in a trailer writing his earliest book, now he sits in screened in porch writing again. It is this very moment that allowed him to clear his mind and get passed writer's block. See writing is a way to look back.