Writing to Read and Reading to Write
I heard Sis. Vesta Mangun say one time that prayer leads her to the Word, and the Word leads her to prayer. Perhaps reading and writing are similar.
The Power of Reading and Writing
Is it just me, or do you ever find that reading a really great book makes you want to write?
I don’t think it’s that I necessarily think, “Well, I can do that.” But when I hear someone’s authentic voice, as Kent pegged it, I am reminded of how powerfully writing expresses the self. I remember that feeling the first time I read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and then This Side of Paradise.
Flip Side of the Coin
I also can’t stress enough to students how much reading improves writing skills. Whether you are a creative writer looking for new techniques or a student trying to master basic composition, the reinforcement that comes from reading great texts is paramount.
Do as I Say, Not as I Do
And yet why does it seem so hard to find time to read? I wonder how many of us read one book a month. What’s the trick to incorporating more reading into our already busy lives?
Just Started: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Power of Reading and Writing
Is it just me, or do you ever find that reading a really great book makes you want to write?
I don’t think it’s that I necessarily think, “Well, I can do that.” But when I hear someone’s authentic voice, as Kent pegged it, I am reminded of how powerfully writing expresses the self. I remember that feeling the first time I read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and then This Side of Paradise.
Flip Side of the Coin
I also can’t stress enough to students how much reading improves writing skills. Whether you are a creative writer looking for new techniques or a student trying to master basic composition, the reinforcement that comes from reading great texts is paramount.
Do as I Say, Not as I Do
And yet why does it seem so hard to find time to read? I wonder how many of us read one book a month. What’s the trick to incorporating more reading into our already busy lives?
Just Started: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
posted by Lee Ann at
7/14/2007 07:58:00 PM
2 Comments:
I do this! A wonderful book makes me want to write. Often the writer makes it seem so easy. Then I sit down to write...and it's not. So I have to discipline myself to go ahead and write.
I don't have trouble finding time to read, though. It's like breathing to me--not optional. But I was thinking about posting next week about some ways to find more time to read.
Hey "Neighbor"
Boy, I miss saying that! I agree with reading making you want to write and also how what we read affects how we write.
Some time back we were talking about getting on a roll reading those old English classics. I found myself not only wanting to write like that, but TALK like that - you know those long, overblown sentences! HA!
Ann
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