Stephen King On Writing

I have found On Writing to help me look at writing in a way that I hadn't quite defined before. King approaches writing almost as writing music or creating any other form of art. Also, he points out some writing strategies that I think helped my identify the problems with my own writing, for example, the section on using the passive voice or his multiple warnings about adverbs. I also loved his comparison of writing to telepathy. These are all fresh views of writing I had not deeply considered before. I think it is helpful that he uses examples to demonstrate how the techniques he describes really do improve writing. The most important section for me was his description of the "toolbox". This is an interesting concept and "knowing what tools to use" is something I will consider in the future when I write

Brown Bear Cafe

The Brown Bear Cafe is located in downtown Manchester and serves food made only with organic, vegan, and locally grown ingredients. As well as serving meals, there are baked goods, local produce and household products available. The Brown Bear also has a large selection of books including a section of local, independently published authors.

The Brown Bear has regular events scheduled including a daily "Open Mic Hour" where acoustic musicians, writers, and speakers can come and present their work. On the weekends, there are live bands, script and slam poetry readings, and "Game Night", where every Sunday people show up with their favorite board or card game and compete against others.

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