This is mainly because I spend a lot of time writing and so don't have much time to read; I hate to waste that time reading what may turn out to be junk food for the mind, when there's so much real writing to be read.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
As a reader, I have a very short attention span and a low tolerance for boredom, and I find that comes in handy with my writing. If I get bored writing something, I pity the people who will then try to read it.
I don't really read too much. It really is counter to my energy. I can't sit down and concentrate on words.
I'm a painfully slow reader. And to this day, I mean, I love reading, and I'm very careful - very selective about what I read because I don't read very fast and, therefore, not a great deal.
The one thing that makes writing a better pastime than reading is that you can make things turn out the way you want in the end!
I spend a lot of time reading.
The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite. Without this, it is impossible to accumulate, within the allotted span, enough experience of eating to have anything worth setting down.
I'm reading more than ever. I used to find it tedious, but now it's like my little friend - it takes my mind off things.
Unfortunately, I don't get to read nearly as much as I want because I'm always working on my own stuff, either the novels or newspaper columns.
I buy way too many cookbooks and read food blogs at night when I can't sleep.
I love reading; it's a great way to avoid writing.