August 7th, 2004
I’d always heard writers talk about how they stop reading once they publish. In my mind, I thought how can that be. Now I know. (shaking head) The act of writing is so mentally time consuming that the last thing I want to do is pick up a book to read. I can’t tell you how bad this sucks. I have so many wonderful books, sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read. I actually have to force myself to grab something new. Most of the time I end up reading the same books over and over again. If it wasn’t for Stephanie Laurens and Christine Feehan I’d go insane.
I second that! Plus, if I read too much, my photgraphic memory will cause me to stress over my own writing and whether I’m doing it “right”.
by Sidonie August 9th, 2004 at 4:27 pmIt’s definitely a double-edged sword. If you don’t read enough you can’t keep up with what’s out there. If you read too much the only ideas you come up with are others. Jordan, who doesn’t have the answer…
by Jordan August 9th, 2004 at 4:37 pmHi Sidonie — this is definitely a small world
I don’t read when I’m writing actively, but I read a lot at the days when I do promotion (can’t do that and write at the same time), between stories, or just take a day off here and there and read, read, read. I need to read in different genres, though — and Not the genre I’m writing in at the moment. Too much of the same genre makes me bored with it, and it can be dangerous for the work in progress.
by Daria August 17th, 2004 at 3:15 pm