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Newsflash!! Better Reader equals Better Writer


All novice writers who want to perfect their craft have attended workshops and classes that have told us time and time again that we should read, read, and read, yet some of us fail to this.

In the last three years when I realized that I too needed to make a commitment I began to add to my reading collection. At first, I didn't have a goal I just read whatever caught my attention. In 2010 however my daughter gave me a Nook as a present and it was then that I discovered a whole new world.  Reading books became so much more convenient, all I had to do was press the Buy Now button on my Nook and voila! the book was there. Needless to say in 2010-2012 I downloaded dozens of books some short stories some full length some by new and others by seasoned authors. And the more I read the more I realized they (mentors, other writers, seminar speakers, etc.) were right. All all the advice I'd heard over the years finally clicked. I needed to read, read and read!

Fast forward to 2013 and my friends I'll tell you that for the first time ever I've set a reading goal. Now for some of you avid readers my goal of ten books may seem like a drop in the bucket, but for me it's a start. Now, it bears mentioning that the books I'm committing to reading are full length novels, 150K+ words :)

I hope that wherever you are in your writing career that you make reading a priority, believe me when I tell you that your writing will improve by leaps and bounds and your readers will notice and appreciate it.

That's all for now folks. Be well and stay safe!
Maria

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