I also know what it’s like when a friend tells me, “I read your book. Life is hard. Anyway, why I put stress on this is that the older I get even more works influence my thinking.Although I admit there is much to learn from classics, I prefer modern literature. This book is called Lady of Hay, written by an author whose first name was Barbara but whose last name I can’t remember. I ultimately read everything I could find by Ayn Rand, because I so admired her promotion of the idea that everyone should stand on his own two feet and use his/her own talents (even though she would not have said “God-given talents) to accomplish great things. By learning how to read like a writer, you will understand how to experiment and engage with your work with a fresh pair of eyes. These were the equivalent of X-rated movies in paperback form (do they still publish such things in the age of the Internet?). The death of her and her children, or at least one of them, is ordered by the king of England. If you’re up for it, let me know by leaving a If you’re looking for a great book, you can find one in the list above.Joe Bunting is an author and the leader of The Write Practice community. But maybe it is the other way round, that wants to say that I probably started to translate his work because it had impressed me.Actually, the modern literature is a rich well of inspiration, I guess.
Something I learned recently is that not all writers agree that reading Dickens is a good thing.Dickens is not my favorite 19th century novelist–George Eliot is–but I think that modern writers can learn a lot about scene structure and the management of multiple characters and subplots from reading his works. Sometimes our own writing style can influence our enjoyment of the books we read. tells us we can actually learn how to … It’s an excellent adaptation that the more recent ones have not managed to improve on.I will watch the 1940 film version and reconsider my views on her.where i am in Nigeria i don’t get to see a lot of classical fiction novels to buy.Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness-though I cherish it was not written at all, continues to draw my unquenchable reading desire.I think I have the pickiest personality when it comes to reading(as well as other things.) When you read writers you admire, read slowly and carefully. Writers have to read: 1. Writing is a way to say “thank you” to the authors who have touched our livesWriting can also be an act of rebellion against the way our favorite author’s saw the world. alexpanda (writer of deep vortex on fictionpress.com) on February 17, 2009 5:48 am. Writing is hard enough. Because reading is your world. It was great!”Before I interview a writer, I try to have some familiarity with the books they’ve written.
I met an atheist for the first time, and he challenged me to read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. This opened a whole new type of writing to me, and I’ve done my share of writing in that genre (as many well-known authors have using pseudonyms — you’d be surprised) and even brought some of its techniques into my mainstream writing. This is no coincidence: these people read books like some of us drink coffee, or big cars guzzle fuel. Some of them influence us by opening a window in our minds that wasn’t there before.How about you? So you get to read about it. I challenge anyone to read a few pages of Being “influenced” by a book does not mean trying to copy it. Got it. Reading actively is the key to being a better writer. All Right Reserved And I’ll remember how beautiful, how pliable the language is, how it will lend itself. Why make it harder?However, if you want to be a great writer, you will have toIt’s work.