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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/29930
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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/29930
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Yes, all writers are readers.

It isn't clear what you are asking, however. We comment on other people's work all the time, particularly published work.

If what you mean is why don't we _review_ other people's work, particularly amateur strangers, it is because experience tells us (or at least it tells me) there is so much wrong with it, it is a generally a waste of our own limited writing time to tell them about it.

I know I will seldom be entertained, and most likely they don't need a note from me, they need a course in writing. Also most are thin-skinned and are devastated or angry if I don't love every word of it.

There are three people in my circle of friends that I would gladly review anything they DID write, because I know it would be entertaining and I also know they have thick writing hides and won't be offended if I tell them about a story problem.

We read, we watch movies, we watch TV (a little reality but mostly I prefer the scripted and acted variety of shows). We make references to the same and use them as examples (for good or bad).

On this site I am interested in HOW amateurs write, but not so interested in WHAT amateurs write. People get paid to pan for gold in that, and they deserve every penny.

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