Reading this post reminded me that there are two different type of knowledge: information, which is what you learn from books, and experience, which you learn only by, well, experiencing it.
Writing is a craft and while some information about it is for sure useful, it is true that the only way to learn it by doing. It’s a relatively simple concept, but boy do I myself forget it sometimes.
I love the post and all the tips on how to read and write more consciously! I’m trying to fix my first draft of a novel, so this comes exactly at the right time 🫠
I hope it is useful! But you certainly have been approaching reading consciously with your analysis and reflection on All Systems Red this past year! I've learned a lot from what you've shared.
Reading this post reminded me that there are two different type of knowledge: information, which is what you learn from books, and experience, which you learn only by, well, experiencing it.
Writing is a craft and while some information about it is for sure useful, it is true that the only way to learn it by doing. It’s a relatively simple concept, but boy do I myself forget it sometimes.
I love the post and all the tips on how to read and write more consciously! I’m trying to fix my first draft of a novel, so this comes exactly at the right time 🫠
I hope it is useful! But you certainly have been approaching reading consciously with your analysis and reflection on All Systems Red this past year! I've learned a lot from what you've shared.
Awww thank you for your kind words 🥹
Be warned that the reading will affect your pleasure reading for life.
True. But in a good way! When I read something really, really good, I still get goosebumps, they're just more informed.
But turning a more critical eye on works tends to reveal how many fall short of that standard.