Comments on: Reader’s Block

By: Jojo Hagan

Jojo Hagan — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 23:29:41 +0000

I love reading, but find I have very low tolerance for bad books these days – my time is too valuable to waste reading bad books when there are so many good ones out there. I used to try and persist to the end, hoping it would improve, but recently I’ve given up on books after the first chapter, or half way through, or even when I’m nearly finished (when I get to near the end and I know exactly what’s going to happen, or I just DON”T CARE what happens – that’s not a good book!). I love the feeling of getting to the end of a good book, and feeling a mixture of happiness that it was so good, and sadness that its finished – oh, and HOPE that the author has written others as good!!!

By: aliciaashcroft

aliciaashcroft — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:11:26 +0000

Yes, if I was contracted to be a full time writer, I would certainly make the time to read…but I’m with you–who has the time? I love the picture of reading at a Major League baseball game.

I do enjoy television, but I try to select interesting programs and not watch passively–like I take note of the structure, characterization and dialogue, and from there learn about excellent story telling. “Mad Men” is good show for that.

By: Vicky's Traveller Diaries

Vicky's Traveller Diaries — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:36:34 +0000

I was reading tips for writing, and I read that Stephen King once said that you have to do 4 hours of reading everyday in order to write. Now, firstly, if I did that, I’d be left with no time to write! I also suffer from the problem of saying I’ll read… and then watching TV. I have found audio books okay, although I did have to get used to strange voices reading books, instead of my own voice (case in point: The Hunger Games audio book on audible.com is read by an American woman with an accent that took quite some time to get used to!).

By: aliciaashcroft

aliciaashcroft — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:20:38 +0000

You know, I have considered the audio book…I may need to revisit that idea–thanks for that!

By: indytony

indytony — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:10:17 +0000

I was a voracious reader from ages 16-30. Since then, I’ve been very sporadic. To maximize my familiarity with good books, I’ve taken to listening to audiobooks at night as I drift off to sleep. I don’t catch as much as if I read them, but it’s better than nothing.

By: aliciaashcroft

aliciaashcroft — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:24:49 +0000

Thanks so much, glad you stumbled upon the post!

By: marlajayne

marlajayne — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:06:50 +0000

The Stephen King quote reeled me in, and I’m glad it did. Fun post to read…and I love that last picture.