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8 admirable qualities of readers
The other day I noticed something — all my friends are readers. And I don’t think it’s because I’m a writer. I’m attracted to people who read books because:
-Readers are interesting people to talk to
-Readers are good problem solvers
-Readers are not afraid of quiet time
-Readers are comfortable with being alone
-Readers are better informed than the average person
-Readers are good listeners
-Readers are world travelers
-Readers have a way of changing the world with their knowledge
It’s easy to admire fiction writers
If you are someone who writes – either a little or a lot – for your job or as a hobby, it’s easy to think: “Well, shoot, writing fiction doesn’t look very difficult.” Don’t believe this when you think it, because writing fiction is HARD. Writing a 200-300 page novel takes a tremendous amount of creativity and storytelling skill, which becomes evident only when you take on the task yourself. When I started writing fiction I reread some of my favorite fiction books, this time from the perspective of a writer rather than a reader. This little exercise creates a whole new level of admiration for what the author had accomplished.