tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post4355953522677717487..comments2023-06-12T17:08:36.320+01:00Comments on How Publishing <i>Really</i> Works: What Have you Read Today?Jane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-43512887530556095692008-06-12T22:12:00.000+01:002008-06-12T22:12:00.000+01:00JJ, thanks for your kind comments, and congratulat...JJ, thanks for your kind comments, and congratulations on your book deal. <BR/><BR/>Sally, I'm always amazed to hear people who want to write insist that they don't have the time to read. It's one of those basic things, isn't it?Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-88614138437575108072008-06-11T16:51:00.000+01:002008-06-11T16:51:00.000+01:00Absolutely right. A writer not only reads but love...Absolutely right. A writer not only reads but loves to read and knows about books and authors. I don't mean they have to study Eng Lit but be interested in what's selling, what isn't and what's around.<BR/><BR/>Whenever I run a fiction writing workshop, one of the first questions I ask is 'what novel are you reading at the moment?'<BR/><BR/>You'd be surprised how many people say, 'I'm too busy writing my novel to read anything else' or 'I'm worried I'll end up writing like the book I'm reading.' (You won't.)<BR/><BR/>And it comes as no surprise that those who show the most talent are those who read the most and with the most pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-39854436839098089592008-06-11T10:51:00.000+01:002008-06-11T10:51:00.000+01:00Concur. Read different styles and genre. However, ...Concur. Read different styles and genre. However, I find that when I am writing I need to read in the same genre and POV. This simple mind just can't handle any different. Great blog.<BR/><BR/>JJJJ Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815381664636047854noreply@blogger.com