How do I even begin this? Stephen King is really good at writing non-fiction, I wasn't expecting that, since he's the master of horror (which is, well, pure fiction). After reading On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, I feel like Stephen King is no longer just a writer like all the others, he's more like a close friend, someone you look up to and trust, and I think that was the whole point of the memoir. 
 Not only he's a great story-teller, but he's also written this book to be intimate and friendly, like listening to the childhood stories of an old friend of yours. Besides, Mr. King's childhood stories are funny well-written. The "CV" part of the book was just beautiful. From the weird memories he has with crazy babysitters and his attempts at selling stories written by him, to the sadder and darker parts: his addictions and struggles with money. 
 Although I'm not an aspiring writer, I learned a lot from the part in which he talks about writing and being an author. Well, I may not be a writer, but I do have to write essays for school, and, besides, every little thing that you learn might turn out to be useful someday. Again, he uses a wonderful style of writing, being humorous from time to time. I loved when he quoted certain writers, and once again I loved when he talked about his wife, Tabitha. I don't think I've ever heard anyone speak so nicely about someone that they love. I guess the most important thing I learned from this book is that Stephen King is a great person, aside from being a good writer, and I think now I look up to him even more.