Yes, well, we know we’re misquoting the Bard.
But, should you think that the quote should be “Lead on MacDuff” you would also be in error.
Look it up. It will do you good. That’s what I have to do.
In my continuing 2018 quest to Get Things Done I am now somewhere in the range of 12 out of 50 books read thus far in the year . According to my Goodreads challenge (as of this writing) I am on track.
Current books still include The Bard and the Bible. That won’t be finished until December 31.
I also picked up Neil Gaiman’s The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction. It’s a collection of Gaiman’s
Finally, I’m reading…or at least I’m carrying around Bearers of the Black Staff, part of the
How do I find the time to to all of this reading? I don’t. I have to make the time.
I carry a book with me for the down times. I keep a book in the family library…if you get my drift. I read at bedtime until I’m too sleepy to stay awake. And sometimes I just sit in the comfy chair and read. Admittedly, those times are rare.
But, I understand that, as a writer, I need to also read.
I need to read what others are saying.
I need to be inspired by their ideas and their imagination.
I need to watch how they create characters, how they paint a scene, how they tell a story.
Reading makes me a better writer.
It’s like Stephen King said:
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
I need more time to read and write.
Simple as that.
Speaking of reading Edition Guard has a great article about The 13 Best Books for Aspiring Writers.