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by Stephen King
About 36 pages (10,827 words)
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When Stephen King was a child, he helped his uncle fix a window screen. The uncle had inherited a large toolbox from Stephen King's grandfather. The box was large and hard to carry around, but Stephen's uncle insisted on taking it to the front of the house with him. However, the uncle only used a screwdriver. When Stephen asked him why he brought the whole box, his uncle explained that a person could never know what job he might find to do or what tools he will need to do the job. Stephen King always remembered this advice and applies it to his writing.

Stephen King told the reader that they need their own toolbox to be a successful writer. The top of the toolbox should include the most important tools to writing......

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