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Q&A How do I become a better writer when I hate reading?

I like telling stories, but I don't care so much for reading them. It's not for me. But the number one advice to become a better author is to read a lot. Is there anything else I can do? EDIT: ...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by klippy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:10:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar klippy‭ · 2019-12-08T12:10:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
I like telling stories, but I don't care so much for reading them. It's not for me. But the number one advice to become a better author is to read a lot.

Is there anything else I can do?

EDIT:

Thanks for all the responses! After reading through them all, I've decided to give audio books another chance. I've tried them before in the past, but I would always just find myself either losing focus and then not having a clue what was going on in the plot, or simply falling asleep.

I grabbed an audio book from Audible and it seems to be going well so far. I do have to make a bit of a conscious effort to pay attention, but I am enjoying the process MUCH more than reading a paper book. I might even start hitting my New Years resolution of reading one book a week :)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-06-13T10:14:41Z (over 5 years ago)
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