There's only one common element that united every writer I've admired... they're all incredibly well-read.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One thing that writers have in common is that they are readers first. They have read lots and lots of stuff, because they're just infested with lots of stuff.
In fact, I think for a lot of writers, it's so hard to be read.
Like most authors, I also love to read.
Authors are influenced by everything they've ever read. If you've read widely enough, it helps you create your own mix.
All writers I know are readers first and foremost, and that's why you become a writer.
As a writer, I'm always aware of the fact that there are so many books out there.
There are so many good authors; there's no shortage of them.
Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness.
I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.
Good writers are of necessity rare.
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