So a confession… I’m a studier. I like to study things from Math and Science to video games… whenever I discover something new I go into research mode and try to learn everything I can about it.
What does this mean for writers? To me it means reading… and reading… and then reading some more. When I read other people’s writing it busts me out of the cliche rut I can often find myself in. It gives me an idea how other people put their plots together and I can pick and chose what I like about it.
Maybe it’s because I’m not very creative. I’m better at taking someone else’s idea and running with it, or retelling real life stories (or things that happen in video games) and turning them into creative writing stories. Stretching the term “creative writing” perhaps. Perhaps I should classify myself as a bard rather than an author? If only I was better at poetry…
Aaaaaanyways…
Instead of doing so much writing I’ve been reading a lot this summer. One of the series that has grabbed my attention is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
It’s a great bit of historical Celtic fiction… I really couldn’t recommend it more. Next on the list is a reread of Tale of Two Cities I think.
So what have you been reading?
