Still wondering about my story, piecing things together and throwing things out. I'm also reading, gosh it's been awhile, I'm so glad I started reading again. The reason why I don't usually read while I write is cause the stuff that I read. . . rubs off on my writing. Like, if I read, say, The Name of the Wind while I write, there's a good chance that my character will suddenly become a musician, orphan guy until I realize what I'm doing - 15,000 words later. I suppose I'll just have to keep a better eye on what I'm doing while I read. It's just when I like something that I read I unintentionally write it into my story in a very plagiaristic way and sometimes, the whole story changes. Until I come to my senses anyway.
So. . . I hope that doesn't happen this time around. Does this happen to anyone else?
And here's the linky for other ROW80-ers!
2 comments:
There was a time when I didn't read at all, but it was only after I'd studied and been forced to read really boring crap. LOL.
I'm always afraid that will happen, so I tend to avoid reading similar genres. I think it works. :)
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