tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post4210654562225077083..comments2024-03-26T23:31:37.080-04:00Comments on Balancing Act: IWSG: Writers Who Don't ReadSamantha Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-55045604181685854952019-10-09T10:17:26.911-04:002019-10-09T10:17:26.911-04:00Wasn't it JK Rowling who said (I'm paraphr...Wasn't it JK Rowling who said (I'm paraphrasing here) that someone who doesn't like to read just hasn't found the right book yet? I find it hard to believe that there are writers who don't like to read, since reading is where many writers fall in love with the written word. But it's true, those writers exist. I don't know how they improve their craft without reading, though. Amy M. Readehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313132085132011921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-84321376252968280562019-10-08T21:09:50.163-04:002019-10-08T21:09:50.163-04:00Love that Stephen King quote. And wholeheartedly a...Love that Stephen King quote. And wholeheartedly agree with it too. Sometimes, I also find it hard to read for pleasure without my writer cap getting in the way. Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-4804626207065076972019-10-04T08:55:03.626-04:002019-10-04T08:55:03.626-04:00Oh, yeah. TV is not novel. Even if some people hav...Oh, yeah. TV is not novel. Even if some people have tried to use them for writing, they do not work the same way. I'm glad you mentioned that :)Sussuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060179011416062341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-57452687515480387732019-10-02T16:53:01.854-04:002019-10-02T16:53:01.854-04:00I really just don't get the idea of a writer w...I really just don't get the idea of a writer who doesn't read. How would you know you wanted to write stories in the first place??Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-2995232674587359032019-10-02T16:01:24.985-04:002019-10-02T16:01:24.985-04:00There are all kinds of stories in all kinds of for...There are all kinds of stories in all kinds of forms. I can't help but love them all. <br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-74167791288902910492019-10-02T10:47:25.896-04:002019-10-02T10:47:25.896-04:00I'm in the same camp as you. I'm not one t...I'm in the same camp as you. I'm not one to see things black and white either, but on this I do. Writers have to read. Period. Brigitte Kiradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306377730821929915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-20264173701543596802019-10-02T10:40:28.001-04:002019-10-02T10:40:28.001-04:00I totally agree with you. It might be good to step...I totally agree with you. It might be good to step away from a genre in which you're writing, while you're writing your book, but you learn so much for other's works.<br />Happy IWSG Day!<br />Mary at <a href="http://www.playoffthepage.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a><br /><br />Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-31556054863561696792019-10-02T08:38:01.680-04:002019-10-02T08:38:01.680-04:00I draw the same line as you. I know some people do...I draw the same line as you. I know some people don’t like to read but for writers it’s a must.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com