Reading vs. Writing - Are they always hand-in-hand?
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Reading vs. Writing - Are they always hand-in-hand?
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I love to read though, but I don't believe that not writing makes me a worse reader, or one whose opinions shouldn't be considered. It's completely okay sticking with only reading.
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On the subject of "rediculous," one advantage I've had was that I started at an early age, (11) an age where I was oblivious to how rediculous what I was writing was (and it was rediculous); the point of this is that the most important thing you can do as a budding writer (if you are so inclined) is to just write. If you have the passion, the rest will take care of itself. Either way, keep reading.
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I would second that. You don't need to be a writer because you are a reader. The two are completely different. Reading is something else and writing is something else. However, I believe that if you do want to write and succeed as a writer then it is PARAMOUNT to read, read, and read! Reading is very important for writing, no doubt in that. All good writers are first good readers!uaebasi wrote: ↑20 Apr 2020, 20:22 I don't believe you have to be both a reader and a writer, they don't need to go hand in hand. I do think that you need a certain respect and knowledge of the two in order to understand them individually. I admire people who can write and articulate, hence why I'm a reader and not a writer.
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I wholly agree with this. You can like photos without wanting (or having) to be a photographer. You can enjoy music without having to be a composer, you can like paintings without needing to be a painter. In the same way, you can love reading books without ever wanting to write a single word, professionally or otherwise.Folcro wrote: ↑26 Apr 2020, 00:39 People who love movies don't necessarily have to be directors, but with writing being such an accessible enterprise (all you need is pen and paper), it can be tempting to at least try it, but don't surrender to cognitive dissonance if you find you're not interested enough.
On the subject of "rediculous," one advantage I've had was that I started at an early age, (11) an age where I was oblivious to how rediculous what I was writing was (and it was rediculous); the point of this is that the most important thing you can do as a budding writer (if you are so inclined) is to just write. If you have the passion, the rest will take care of itself. Either way, keep reading.
As for the other way around, I believe it's helpful for writers to also read a lot. I am tempted to go so far as to say it's even vital.
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If that's the only thing you feel is holding you back, I would keep at it anyway; let the river flow and the fish will come eventually.Barbie_sidhu wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 01:34 Not for me. I have read a way lot of books but when it came to writing i struggled and with struggle i mean i had no unique idea of my own even after reading so many books.
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That’s not to say I don’t love reading, because I do. I just enjoy writing more.
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