tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post8738482092162372888..comments2021-03-05T21:50:47.388-05:00Comments on How To Write Fantasy: Reading? What's that?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-56876730237726630862014-02-05T16:11:47.066-05:002014-02-05T16:11:47.066-05:00Yes, no problem! I've been reading it for a w...Yes, no problem! I've been reading it for a while now, but only today did I notice I wasn't officially following.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-45385242087762471032014-02-05T16:08:28.324-05:002014-02-05T16:08:28.324-05:00Thanks for following my blog, by the way! I apprec...Thanks for following my blog, by the way! I appreciate that!Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-75573458083714297862014-02-05T16:08:04.721-05:002014-02-05T16:08:04.721-05:00*grin* Yes, how dare you! *grin* Yes, how dare you! Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-9688700347999399232014-02-05T15:58:46.921-05:002014-02-05T15:58:46.921-05:00Oops, sorry! Excuse my manners! How dare I mock ...Oops, sorry! Excuse my manners! How dare I mock a reader? :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-67496575637632037412014-02-05T15:53:30.770-05:002014-02-05T15:53:30.770-05:00And, of course, it's your writing. You are the...And, of course, it's your writing. You are the only one who knows how it will work best. :)<br /><br />Hey! No mocking me! :D JKRachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-77356562453784342642014-02-05T14:30:36.595-05:002014-02-05T14:30:36.595-05:00That's possible. I've read more nonfictio...That's possible. I've read more nonfiction or historical fiction, although I don't like that kind as much.<br /><br />Yes, of course. :D Reading is definitely a part of being a writer - you can't entirely separate them, but to some degree you can limit them. And the same with what I said about being a consumer or a producer - I would never change entirely, but the general focus of my efforts might shift.<br /><br />Volume of reading volume? Yes! The volume of reading volumes! :P Yeah, I understand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-63201554104561150672014-02-05T14:21:33.987-05:002014-02-05T14:21:33.987-05:00Sorry about that. I didn't mean to say "v...Sorry about that. I didn't mean to say "volume of reading volume." :DRachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-90944306688232325832014-02-05T14:19:48.088-05:002014-02-05T14:19:48.088-05:00I can understand how it happens. My volume of read...I can understand how it happens. My volume of reading volume certainly dropped as I entered high school. But I love reading so much that I made a conscious effort to get back to it. And, by the way, you might feel tricked because you're reading fewer books, when, in reality, you're reading thicker, harder books than you used to. Just something to think about. :)<br /><br />Also, reading is integral to writing. You can't just turn off the switch of "being a consumer" as you say, in favor of becoming a producer. In order to create good stories, you must be both. Reading others' works feeds your mind so that you can create something worthwhile. The more you read, the more you learn about stories, writing, and life. And a writer should never stop learning. So, reading is important. I wish you success with increasing your reading this year! :)Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-80479625931133616022014-02-05T10:31:28.589-05:002014-02-05T10:31:28.589-05:00Oh, yes. Good for you. XD I hope to keep up with...Oh, yes. Good for you. XD I hope to keep up with you. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801346713794897249.post-81999742299763361862014-02-04T18:58:47.819-05:002014-02-04T18:58:47.819-05:00Interesting that you should bring this up, as I, t...Interesting that you should bring this up, as I, too, only read a few books in 2013. In fact, I had read double the amount of books this year by January 14th! Yeah, I think I went from reading two books to reading four books... I'll read more this year.Ellron Silvertreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754231214525452755noreply@blogger.com