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Q&A Should I take breaks from writing?

I enjoy writing short stories very much, even though it is only a hobby for me, and I never gave thought towards publishing anything. I find that it's a good way to be productive with my time. The...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Matthew‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:09:30Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Matthew‭ · 2019-12-08T07:09:30Z (about 5 years ago)
I enjoy writing short stories very much, even though it is only a hobby for me, and I never gave thought towards publishing anything. I find that it's a good way to be productive with my time.

There are two pieces of advice I have followed since discovering my love for writing: write often and read often, and I try to do both, but sometimes writing gets in the way of much needed reading time. I don't consider it a bad thing at all, but I feel as though my writing isn't up to par because of it.

I was thinking about taking a break from writing for a week or two to catch up on my reading, as a way to "recharge" myself, and I was wondering if this was a good idea.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-10-16T04:22:04Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 15