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Read a book to keep your mind fresh
You may not be a fan of Stephen King’s books, but you can’t deny that he knows what it takes to write a book or two.
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
– Stephen King
If you want to continue honing your craft, you must continue reading. By reading another author’s work you enjoy, you pick up new plot ideas, different ways of holding dialogue between characters or even inspiration for your next book cover. We urge you to go a bit beyond your preferred genre and pick up something you might not normally consider. It doesn’t have to be the classics, but something outside of your specific interest. Writing a psychological thriller, such as The Silence of the Lambs? Check out a suspense thriller, such as Along Came a Spider. A great artist never quits practicing his skill. As a writer, reading books is a way to keep your mind fresh and ideas flowing.
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Do I make time to read? Well, instead of “read” I would put everything else (walk, exercise, clean, go out, chat on Facebook, etc.) because reading is the one thing that I cannot live without–at all! I can’t even eat without a book in front of me. I take books with me everywhere I go so I could read if I have a “minute” break. As a writer, I agree with Stephen King’s statement. Besides books and classes on how to write fiction, you can most definitely learn writing from novels by other authors. That’s how Diana Gabaldon did it, by the way, and she’s a splendid writer.