WRITERS WRITE: Why is it necessary to read so much if you want to write?

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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Why is it necessary to read so much if you want to write?

The number one best reason I can think of is that reading a good book always infects me with an itch to write. One of the reasons I rarely suffer from dread writer’s block is that I read so much. Reading always seems to fire creativity for me. It’s one of the reasons why it usually takes several... Sign in to see full entry.

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