Why Read?
Why read? Isn't writing with your own words? Reading is just reading somebody else's words. Right?
Wrong. When you read something, anything at all, you will see just how good other books are. And let's face it. We can't write if we don't read. Reading is a chance to see how unique each writer's voice is. It is a way to see who you are up against as a new writer. Reading is one of many keys to writing. If you don't read, well, let's face it, you can't write.
Here is something to do. Go to your local library. Usually, there should be a desk where there are pamphlets and brochures, etc. where you can leaf through to find something to read. There are lists of Newbery Honor books, Grade Level Books, Caldecott Medal books, and such lists. Find a list that interests you and pick it up. If your library does not have these lists, make one up of your own, or go online and write down a list of about ten to twenty books. Then find the first book on your list in the library. Read it through, or at least skim through the first chapter to see if it sounds interesting to you. Then, if it does, start reading it. Once you finish it, read again if you want. If you don't like the book summary, go to the second book on your list. Then, after you finish a book, rate it by putting stars or something unique by the title on the list. Then move on until you get to your last book. You should notice something as you read these different books. That's right. Your writer's voice is unlike any of the books you just read.
This is because everybody is different. This is a good thing. If you learn that, you will feel that you are unique and different. You are yourself. You are your own writer.
If you have learned this, that does NOT, by any means, to stop reading. Don't EVER stop reading. Read on throughout your whole life, and you will end up feeling feeling smarter and wiser in your later life. You are a writer. But you are also a reader.
Wrong. When you read something, anything at all, you will see just how good other books are. And let's face it. We can't write if we don't read. Reading is a chance to see how unique each writer's voice is. It is a way to see who you are up against as a new writer. Reading is one of many keys to writing. If you don't read, well, let's face it, you can't write.
Here is something to do. Go to your local library. Usually, there should be a desk where there are pamphlets and brochures, etc. where you can leaf through to find something to read. There are lists of Newbery Honor books, Grade Level Books, Caldecott Medal books, and such lists. Find a list that interests you and pick it up. If your library does not have these lists, make one up of your own, or go online and write down a list of about ten to twenty books. Then find the first book on your list in the library. Read it through, or at least skim through the first chapter to see if it sounds interesting to you. Then, if it does, start reading it. Once you finish it, read again if you want. If you don't like the book summary, go to the second book on your list. Then, after you finish a book, rate it by putting stars or something unique by the title on the list. Then move on until you get to your last book. You should notice something as you read these different books. That's right. Your writer's voice is unlike any of the books you just read.
This is because everybody is different. This is a good thing. If you learn that, you will feel that you are unique and different. You are yourself. You are your own writer.
If you have learned this, that does NOT, by any means, to stop reading. Don't EVER stop reading. Read on throughout your whole life, and you will end up feeling feeling smarter and wiser in your later life. You are a writer. But you are also a reader.