According to King, <u>many writing teachers</u> will not like the idea that competent writers can be made into good writers.
This is his exact quote:
"...while it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer, and while it is equally impossible to make a great writer out of a good one, it <span>is </span><span>possible, with lots of hard work, dedication, and timely help, to make a good writer out of a merely competent one."
</span>So writers that have some merit will become good writers after a time of practice and hard work.
A procrastinator is someone who lacks the motivation to complete their assignments or responsibilities and waits until the last possible moment to do their work
Lateral roots that extend out are called tap roots
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When he stepped on the stage, he was as cool as a cucumber. ---> Simile
I will die if I can't get my hands on that new game. ---> Hyperbole
The wind whispered through the valley. ---> Personification
The moon is a white balloon rising through the sky. ---> Metaphor
Explanation:
Simile:
- a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
- Uses like or as
Hyperbole:
- are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Personification:
- the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Metaphor:
- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
