It has been months since I've read anything the whole way through. My writing has held out most of the year, but these past few days I have noticed an abundance of alliteration to afflict my current project. I generally use this technique quite a bit, to enhance the themes or make something sound nice. In this case, every other word began with the same consonant to the point where it became excessive, and I had to make the language more concise and straight forward, which delayed my progress for a few days. I may have to 'recharge my batteries' as it were. Maybe revisit some old favourites.
@@milesknightestrada3286 I haven’t read as much as I normally do this year, partly because I was editing and taking care of Sam. I try to read for around two hours a day, although there are some days where I will only manage one. I do a lot of sample reading. I read 10 pages of this and 10 pages of that. I could get through books faster if I focused on one at a time, but I like to have numerous styles in my head when I sit down to write, which can prevent me from sounding too much like one author.
@@batman5224 I've been doing almost the same thing. There was a joke going around at school that because I owned so many books, I mist have read at least a chapter of each. Only now does it turn out to be true. I will have to carve out some time tomorrow, as I can read 60 pages an hour, and when I'm invested, it's likely that book will be done before I get back up. Plus, it will benefit my writing, which is in need of it, I sense.
@@milesknightestrada3286 I read at a relatively slow pace, partially because the books I read are difficult. If I like a passage, I may ponder over it for 5 or 10 minutes, which is why I usually only read 20 to 30 pages an hour. If I’m reading my own work, I can read much faster because I know what’s coming.
Wroets: a portmantua of writers and poets 🤣Imagine being in ancient Greek times and you had to recite all of Game Of Thrones from memory? Except you'd have to wait over a decade to hear The Winds of Winter. Also, academia is where art goes to die.
It has been months since I've read anything the whole way through. My writing has held out most of the year, but these past few days I have noticed an abundance of alliteration to afflict my current project. I generally use this technique quite a bit, to enhance the themes or make something sound nice. In this case, every other word began with the same consonant to the point where it became excessive, and I had to make the language more concise and straight forward, which delayed my progress for a few days. I may have to 'recharge my batteries' as it were. Maybe revisit some old favourites.
@@milesknightestrada3286 I haven’t read as much as I normally do this year, partly because I was editing and taking care of Sam. I try to read for around two hours a day, although there are some days where I will only manage one. I do a lot of sample reading. I read 10 pages of this and 10 pages of that. I could get through books faster if I focused on one at a time, but I like to have numerous styles in my head when I sit down to write, which can prevent me from sounding too much like one author.
@@batman5224 I've been doing almost the same thing. There was a joke going around at school that because I owned so many books, I mist have read at least a chapter of each. Only now does it turn out to be true. I will have to carve out some time tomorrow, as I can read 60 pages an hour, and when I'm invested, it's likely that book will be done before I get back up. Plus, it will benefit my writing, which is in need of it, I sense.
@@milesknightestrada3286 I read at a relatively slow pace, partially because the books I read are difficult. If I like a passage, I may ponder over it for 5 or 10 minutes, which is why I usually only read 20 to 30 pages an hour. If I’m reading my own work, I can read much faster because I know what’s coming.
@batman5224 It makes sense. You know what you've written, so it seems innate to go faster through it.
Wroets: a portmantua of writers and poets 🤣Imagine being in ancient Greek times and you had to recite all of Game Of Thrones from memory? Except you'd have to wait over a decade to hear The Winds of Winter. Also, academia is where art goes to die.