Writing Tip:The Value Sheer Necessity of Reading
You should know that if youâre not well read, it will show in your writing. More than once, Iâve reviewed written work and asked the author, âRead much?â Almost always, the answer is exactly what I guessed. If the writing flows effortlessly, the writer reads a lot. If the writing is jagged, confusing, and amateurish, then the writer is not a big reader.
What I donât understand is why anyone who doesnât love to read would want to be a writer in the first place. Can you imagine a musician who never listens to music? A film director who doesnât watch movies? These are the arts, people. Youâre in it because you love it, with fierce passion. Youâre going to need that passion if you want to get anywhere, and youâre going to have to be immersed in the art to which you aspire. For writers, that means reading. Lots and lots of reading.
If you listen to the masters of any art, you will notice they often mention names of those who inspired them. Writing, like any art, comes with a certain heritage. We absorb the works of those who have gone before us, let them teach us the craft, and then we go forth and create.
Besides, if you read voraciously, youâll reap the benefits:
1. Youâll naturally grow your vocabulary and pick up better language skills.
2. Youâll learn new information or be entertained by books, articles, and stories.
3. You will be able to speak intelligently about literature and writing.
You will observe a cacophony of styles and your own voice will emerge.
4.Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation will improve drastically, especially if you have high reading standards.
By: Melissa Donovan ·
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