Read and Write
I love reading and writing. I think we must read well in order to write well. But why? Why is this such an integral part of becoming a writer? What exactly is the relationship between reading and writing especially for those of you who – and I am envious of you if you fall here – are gifted with flawless command of the language?
Here's 39 reasons for you. I beg you to give reading a chance even if one of these reasons resonates with you. Reading …
1. Acts as a mental stimulation.
2. Improves your vocabulary.
3. Makes your writing stronger.
4. Enhances your memory.
5. Fills you with renewed inspiration.
6. Reminds you why you want to write.
7. Grows your appreciation in other authors.
8. Is the best way to consume a single idea.
9. Is an interactive way to decompress the mind.
10. Gives you a sense of urgency about time and how you spend it.
11. Makes you a better conversationalist.
12. Offers you a great exposure to the many uses of the language.
13. Increases your comprehension abilities.
14. Gives you courage to take risks with your writing.
15. Improves your story telling skills.
16. Increases your knowledge in whatever area you wish.
17. Teaches you what not to do when you read bad writing.
18. Reminds you to keep the reader in mind as you write.
19. Emphasizes the importance of clarity for your readers.
20. Improves your imagination, and this you need in order to write.
21. Helps you become the kind of writer that you aspire to be.
22. Shows you the liberties that you can take with writing.
23. Teaches you the rules of good basic writing.
24. Helps you discern between strong powerful writing and poor writing.
25. Gives you the tools you need to express your ideas well.
26. Helps you get in touch with your creative side.
27. Makes your writing flow. It just does.
28. Inspires you to see yourself as a writer.
29. Reminds you that it takes work, really hard work, to consistently write well.
30. Motivates you to take action to create your own work of art.
31. Plants the seeds of self-discipline to becoming – and remaining – a good writer.
32. Makes you proud to belong to the amazing world of writers and readers.
33. Provides you with a growling list of role model authors to look up to.
34. Brings you face to face with what you want to do and asks you to commit.
35. Cures “writer’s block” or writer’s funk (if you believe you suffer from the condition, assuming it even exists).
36. Makes you feel good about the act of writing.
37. Shows you the pure blissful joy that is reading good writing.
38. Gives you the perfect escape when you need a break from your own writing.
39. Feeds you with the precise adrenalin rush that you need in order to come to the blank page and to write.
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