tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post697412484353456001..comments2023-10-24T05:53:13.006-05:00Comments on Something She Wrote: Writing vs. ReadingJanna Leadbetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-2360340327631755392009-01-24T11:25:00.000-06:002009-01-24T11:25:00.000-06:00Im with you Janna. I take reading and writing in ...Im with you Janna. I take reading and writing in turns. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-35462861284989862112009-01-24T10:12:00.000-06:002009-01-24T10:12:00.000-06:00Michele - Hi! Hope everything is well for you.Mich...Michele - Hi! Hope everything is well for you.<BR/><BR/>Michaéle - Oh, no! I hope you can get back into one or both soon. :)<BR/><BR/>Melanie - LOL! Wouldn't you like to know... ;) But seriously, the more I think about it, the more it seems to fit. More than anything, because you'd be that cool, relatable kind of YA writer.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-79492998838924806002009-01-24T09:36:00.000-06:002009-01-24T09:36:00.000-06:00Janna, that's funny you say that because I peeked ...Janna, that's funny you say that because I peeked at my nano novel last night and was reminded that my favorite POV is the teenage girl. Also, while reading Twilight I kept thinking that I have similar setups with them. I suppose it's something to consider...<BR/><BR/>Or are you just saying I'm really immature? :PMelanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-12400930060209259942009-01-23T23:21:00.000-06:002009-01-23T23:21:00.000-06:00Well, lately, I have had the attention span of a g...Well, lately, I have had the attention span of a gnat, so neither one is working for me! I miss my reading time and the writing has been suffering as well.BiPolar Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057957586937212364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-63999169906755776742009-01-23T20:57:00.000-06:002009-01-23T20:57:00.000-06:00Honestly, for me, I struggle to make time to read ...Honestly, for me, I struggle to make time to read stuff other than blog posts. :-) <BR/><BR/>*smiles*<BR/>MicheleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-73095809645726391042009-01-23T18:30:00.000-06:002009-01-23T18:30:00.000-06:00Hi, Jen! You sneaked a comment in there... ;)You b...Hi, Jen! You sneaked a comment in there... ;)<BR/><BR/>You bring up a good point: Even if I don't have a book I'm thick in the middle of, there's a magazine or two laying around. Sometimes I just prefer the light format of a magazine - especially when I am heavy into my writing.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-27720539721074837152009-01-23T18:29:00.001-06:002009-01-23T18:29:00.001-06:00Jessica - Me, too! Especially in the summertime, w...Jessica - Me, too! Especially in the summertime, when my girls are playing on our jungle gym. I always take a book out with me.<BR/><BR/>Sharla - I don't believe it. Every woman is a natural-born multi-tasker. ;) And taking one in the car is good. I like to read in the few minutes before school lets out.<BR/><BR/>Janet - You're close! You'll do it!<BR/><BR/>Melanie - You know, now that you Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-71853136754810310002009-01-23T18:29:00.000-06:002009-01-23T18:29:00.000-06:00Hmmm. Good question. I read a lot...something ev...Hmmm. Good question. I read a lot...something every day. But what it is that I'm reading changes. Sometimes, I'll go on a non-fiction binge, or binge on one genre or even a single author.<BR/><BR/>I do try to read and write at the same time, because I do find it invigorating, creatively speaking. But I avoid reading fiction if I'm actively dumping on my own skills...it just depresses me. <Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705320883615938075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-90464076291795754222009-01-23T18:00:00.000-06:002009-01-23T18:00:00.000-06:00Same for me here Janna. I think reading someone e...Same for me here Janna. I think reading someone elses work helps you to understand that we CAN do it too. I am a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks. I am currently reading "Nights in Rodanthe". As I sit and read it, I notice some similarities in his writing and mine. This book is not full of dialogue (I know that is important) but he makes it work. I struggle with dialogue and because I have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-78623996723929000652009-01-23T15:57:00.000-06:002009-01-23T15:57:00.000-06:00Reading tends to jump-start my writing as well. It...Reading tends to jump-start my writing as well. It inspires me to top whatever I'm reading, or write a story that moves another person as much as what I'm reading moves me.<BR/><BR/>But I promise I won't write YA anytime soon.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-58708295544491938112009-01-23T15:07:00.000-06:002009-01-23T15:07:00.000-06:00I tend to go through phases too, partly because al...I tend to go through phases too, partly because all the cross-border shuttling keeps rearranging my schedule. Right now I want to finish edits so bad that reading is not a priority.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600030574995481267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-86101632270773443132009-01-23T12:54:00.000-06:002009-01-23T12:54:00.000-06:00I commented before I read the other ones... so I h...I commented before I read the other ones... so I had to add that I'm envious of you Angie that you get to read in the tub! I remember the last time I did that was about 14 years ago...when I was pregnant. LOL. Don't think I've had the chance since! And where Kathryn said she reads before bedtime, that's the only time I get to write. With the TV blaring... :) If I try to wait out my husbandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-11414825162390566812009-01-23T12:46:00.000-06:002009-01-23T12:46:00.000-06:00I totally get inspired when I read. I just wish I...I totally get inspired when I read. I just wish I had more time to do it. But every time I sit down to read, I get hit with guilt that I should be writing, so I can't enjoy it. Either that, or my husband has the TV blaring and I can't get into it. <BR/><BR/>I used to read all the time before I started writing...guess I have trouble multitasking??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-14932691258925962732009-01-23T11:49:00.000-06:002009-01-23T11:49:00.000-06:00Hmm, your way is interesting. I may have done that...Hmm, your way is interesting. I may have done that a few times (I definitely go on reading binges). For the most part though, I do both on a consistent basis. I usually read outside while the kids play, since they're too little to be by themselves.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-4628987789823449732009-01-23T11:43:00.000-06:002009-01-23T11:43:00.000-06:00Angie - Oh, how I miss reading in the tub! I did t...Angie - Oh, how I miss reading in the tub! I did that most every night. Except that now, what with remodeling, we only have a shower. Baths are something my girls and I are really looking forward to again!<BR/><BR/>Rachel - And the "always write, every day" thing gets to me, because I have a young family that sometimes makes that impossible. Yeah, I know, I could get up at 4:30 every morning to Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-18012797825214288182009-01-23T10:36:00.000-06:002009-01-23T10:36:00.000-06:00I read constantly. Every single day. But sometimes...I read constantly. Every single day. But sometimes I have to change what I'm reading when I'm writing if its a really strong voice sneaking its way in to my own stuff.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-40405784243476099252009-01-23T10:28:00.000-06:002009-01-23T10:28:00.000-06:00I'm the same way. When I really get into my writin...I'm the same way. When I really get into my writing, I don't read nearly as much. But then again, if I am reading a really good book, my writing suffers because that's all I want to do is read. It's a darn catch-22 since reading also spurs me to write. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-57716914079482471582009-01-23T09:52:00.000-06:002009-01-23T09:52:00.000-06:00That makes sense to me~! I'm not sure how I used t...That makes sense to me~! I'm not sure how I used to do this - because I've formed a new "habit" that works very well for me. At night before sleep is when I do my reading...I got to bed most nights at least an hour before my usual bedtime, sometimes earlier if I can, and read and read until I know it's time to stop and sleep.<BR/><BR/>Usually what changes for me is WHAT I am reading, not how muchKathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-39037141300866639632009-01-23T09:51:00.000-06:002009-01-23T09:51:00.000-06:00Nope, can't do both. When I'm reading I'm not writ...Nope, can't do both. When I'm reading I'm not writing and vica versa, although the pros make me feel really guilty about that with their "You should ALWAYS be reading" mandates. But when I'm reading and not writing (like I am now), I'm reading obsesssively, so I like to think it balances out!Rachel Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274442663967438226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-39217523915006463082009-01-23T09:37:00.000-06:002009-01-23T09:37:00.000-06:00I always have at least one book going, and usually...I always have at least one book going, and usually a book of poetry too. Helping out with my mom (when she's napping), running carpool, etc., are good times to read. Reading in the tub is my fav. Def think reading influences our writing and desire to write.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-4660602428280648762009-01-23T08:24:00.000-06:002009-01-23T08:24:00.000-06:00PS. I'm really glad some "non-writers" are chiming...PS. I'm really glad some "non-writers" are chiming in with their reading habits. Thank you!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-28168230994351078502009-01-23T08:22:00.000-06:002009-01-23T08:22:00.000-06:00Donna - I should say the same for me. I'm always j...Donna - I should say the same for me. I'm always jotting down and writing smallish things; it the bigger, lengthier stuff I can't seem to manage when deep in the throes of good fiction.<BR/><BR/>Rafael - Good for you! I mean, definitely get back to the reading, but keep on with the heavy writing, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Terri - It creates such a spark, don't you think?<BR/><BR/>FringeGirl - Maybe it'sJanna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-59013716820283361942009-01-23T08:17:00.000-06:002009-01-23T08:17:00.000-06:00I've tried reading certian authors to learn about ...I've tried reading certian authors to learn about their flow, style, etc. like you said. Instead I get lost in the story and forget to pay attention!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488085866386084469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-53071211603878760092009-01-23T07:33:00.000-06:002009-01-23T07:33:00.000-06:00I like to read, but I find myself going through re...I like to read, but I find myself going through reading spurts. I'll read several book in a row and then take a break from reading (not because I'm writing).<BR/><BR/>-FringeGirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-58693784578848827702009-01-23T07:21:00.001-06:002009-01-23T07:21:00.001-06:00I'm just like that too Janna. I will go weeks with...I'm just like that too Janna. I will go weeks without reading then when I do--I can't put the book down and it remotivates me to write something new.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.com