Thought for today relates to one of the oldest pieces of wisdom I have been given as an author.
— To be a good writer you have to be a good reader.
Right now I’m doing my usual and reading two books at once. An oddity I have done ever since I was a kid… I’m reading a satirical scifi, and a book on early British sea power. The thing that I find so striking is that regardless of which I prefer, or how much I like or dislike the individual authors’ quirks there is always something to glean from their work.
I think it’s absolutely vital as a writer to read and to constantly fill my creative mind with other author’s styles, tricks, and ideas. It makes a fertile ground for my own creativity, and makes me appreciate the talents of the people around me.
-kurt
