Tag: reading

5 Reasons to Read Classics Slowly

I’m currently reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, a 1000-year-old Japanese story generally recognized as the first novel. Thanks to “The easiest way to read more classics," I’m taking my time and reading just twelve pages a day. This means I’ll be reading this book for the next three months (it’s well over... Continue Reading →

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Write What You Want To Read

I can't believe NaNoWriMo* is almost over! There's no question I'll cross the 50,000 word line with my novel today, three days early. I've been blessed this month "easy" writing. Of course it's never truly easy. The process always has its bleak "why in the hell am I writing this book anyway?" moments. While I think... Continue Reading →

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When Writers Fear Reading: The Struggle to Be Original

There are no new ideas. There are only new presentations. -- Deborah Robson I'm currently reading a book I should love (Hild, by Nicola Griffith). It's historical fiction set in 7th c. England, only a century later than the setting I've chosen for my novelization of Rapunzel. Hild is full of words, concepts, and details I've... Continue Reading →

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