* Stephen King dedicated this book to a fellow author, because he felt that she was the one who told him in a "very simple and direct way that it was okay to write it." Who was she?
* How many forewords does the book have?
* The title of the first main section of the book is "C.V." - what does this stand for?
* King had a habit of putting rejection slips from magazines he had submitted stories to on a nail on his wall. How old was he when he had so many slips that the nail couldn't support the weight, and he had to replace it with a larger spike?
* Stephen King defines writing as:
* According to Strunk and White, and oft-quoted by Stephen King, which of the following is a writer's deadly enemy?
* Stephen King believes that writers can be divided into groups in terms of ability. Which of these groups does he believe is largest?
* According to Stephen King, what's wrong with the following text: "Hello, ex-wife," Tom said to Doris as she entered the room.
* How did King get the idea for his novel, "From a Buick Eight"?
* According to King, what are The Magic Secrets of Writing?
* In "On Writing", King includes part of a short story he wrote in its raw form, and then shows how he would alter it for his second draft. Why is the story eventually retitled 1408?
* Which of the following most closely resembles Stephen King's mindset toward writing after his accident, and in the context of all his life experiences?