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Q&A Can I be a good writer without reading a lot?

This seems like a very weird question to me. Why are you writing, exactly, if you don't like books? Do you think it's going to be a quick path to fame in lieu of an actual career? Because that's th...

posted 10y ago by chif-ii‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:49:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/14197
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar chif-ii‭ · 2019-12-08T03:49:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
This seems like a very weird question to me. Why are you writing, exactly, if you don't like books? Do you think it's going to be a quick path to fame in lieu of an actual career? Because that's the feeling I'm getting from your question.

On the other hand, if you've come to like books as an adult but you don't feel like you have the time to read, just remember that practice is the key to everything. Write a lot, ask for constructive criticism and input, and you will get better.

You can't get better if you have no compass to guide you, be it a mentor, online community like this or reading at large.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-10-22T23:25:47Z (about 10 years ago)
Original score: 3