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How To Become A World-Class Reader To 10x Your Writing
If you want to build your self-confidence and generate more ideas as a writer, then learn how to read like a writer.
Most of the time, people who read to become “better” writers are actually avoiding writing, disguising their procrastination as productivity.
But that doesn’t mean we should abandon reading altogether. In fact, Stephen King had two pieces of advice for writers who wanted to become better at their craft:
- Read a lot
- Write a lot
The problem is most writers focus way too much on the first part and think just reading is enough to become a better writer. They read passively. They avoid thinking about how a piece has been constructed and how they could emulate what the author is doing (or avoid it altogether).
Whenever we encourage writers to study what they read, we face a wall of resistance.
Why?
