Read: It's Good for Ya

[jsridler]

I saw Peter Straub interviewed a while ago. His advice was the usual and good dollops: read a lot, write a lot

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[justinhowe]

The more you crammed into your brain, the more your brain begins to unlock the secrets of storytelling on a level you can't be aware of, but will become useful to you later in ways both obvious and subtle.

Yeah, yeah, and yeah. Although I also agree with Karen Traviss when she talks about not reading if you don't enjoy it.

[paulliver]

YOu should read Francine Prose's "Reading like a Writer: A Guide for people who love books and for those who want to write them." She's a published author and professor of writing and literature who believes close reading is better for writers than writing classes and workshops. Most of the book is about how to read closely enough to learn how to write better. I just finished the book yesterday and I'm a little excited to try some of the stuff I learned.

[jsridler]

Cool. Will do. Thanks!