Okay, so today I'm going to tell all you people how reading has really affected the way I write. I read as much as a write, maybe even more. (Later I will make a post on my top favorite books I have read, but one step at a time.)
But of course, there are those really bad books that you never finish because they're so boring. You can learn what not to do by other writers, too.
2. "Precision of Language!"
Hopefully some of y'all will get that reference up there...
Metaphors, personification, similes, alliteration... reading shows you how to say things in more eloquently. My teacher always told me to show, don't tell. This basically means instead of saying "It was raining," you can say, "Long streams of water ran down the windowpane," or something like that.
You can also get better words for things from books. For instance, "atrocious" is a better word for "bad."
3. It Will Take Forever
So everyone has reread a favorite book. Have you ever noticed that each time you read it, you realize how things are interconnected, how each little detail is related to the main idea? Then you think to yourself, "Wow, this must have taken forever to plan out and write!"
Yeah. It does. You should see how many unfinished stories I have collected over the past year. It's atrocious.
But somehow it teaches you to keep pushing. (I just haven't quite mastered that skill yet, but hey! I'm getting there.) It makes you feel great when you actually do finish something, if you're like me. It also shows you structural things that are very important to your writing.
I hope you liked my second non-writing post! (I will post another one of those soon, by the way.) Thanks for reading!
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1. Thank the Generations Before Me
First of all, there are a lot of things you can take from other writers. I don't mean literally take, I mean that you can see what other people have done, and you can bend it to fit your writing. I have learned a lot of techniques by doing this, and it really helps you.But of course, there are those really bad books that you never finish because they're so boring. You can learn what not to do by other writers, too.
2. "Precision of Language!"
Hopefully some of y'all will get that reference up there...
Metaphors, personification, similes, alliteration... reading shows you how to say things in more eloquently. My teacher always told me to show, don't tell. This basically means instead of saying "It was raining," you can say, "Long streams of water ran down the windowpane," or something like that.
You can also get better words for things from books. For instance, "atrocious" is a better word for "bad."
3. It Will Take Forever
So everyone has reread a favorite book. Have you ever noticed that each time you read it, you realize how things are interconnected, how each little detail is related to the main idea? Then you think to yourself, "Wow, this must have taken forever to plan out and write!"
Yeah. It does. You should see how many unfinished stories I have collected over the past year. It's atrocious.
But somehow it teaches you to keep pushing. (I just haven't quite mastered that skill yet, but hey! I'm getting there.) It makes you feel great when you actually do finish something, if you're like me. It also shows you structural things that are very important to your writing.
I hope you liked my second non-writing post! (I will post another one of those soon, by the way.) Thanks for reading!
1 comment:
Interesting post Eva! I think you can learn so much from reading as a writer! I think you have put it very well. Can't wait for your next post :)
Nabila // Hot Town Cool Girl
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