I don't read novels, but my semiotics study influenced everything about the way I read and edit and write.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I don't very often read novels.
Probably every book I read influenced me in some small way. Authors like Jan Westcott, Kathleen Winsor, Catherine Cookson, Georgette Heyer, and even Barbara Cartland taught me to write character-driven stories.
I like reading novels because it provides insight into human behavior.
I try to write about things, places, events, and phenomena I know about personally. That helps make the novels more genuine.
To me, novels are a trip of discovery, and you discover things that you don't know and you assume that many of your readers don't know, and you try to bring them to life on the page.
Authors are influenced by everything they've ever read. If you've read widely enough, it helps you create your own mix.
I read a lot. I am an inveterate reader. I always have a novel going.
I primarily read fiction, and I read a good many wonderful books while writing 'The Visibles.'
I write the kinds of novels I like to read, where the setting is rendered with love and care.
I read pretty eclectically - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - and I've been inspired and influenced by a number of writers.