A dismal fact I need to remediate...
It's been awhile since I've written a blog post... I guess blogging isn't my forte. However, something jumped out at me today. Something I haven't taken the time to notice before, and here's what I found:
3.2
3.73
3.12
These are more than just numbers; they're average ratings from a few of the people on my friends list! I thought, Wow, why do they read things that end up being just sub-par? Then I decided to check mine. 3.68. Wow. Big WOW. I was hoping to be up in the 4s! Apparently, I read books that are average, too!
So I've set a goal to read books that I can thoroughly enjoy so I can give 4-5 star ratings to them and bump up that average. Why should I take the time to settle for something average?
I have this habit, this compulsiveness to complete a book once I've started it, no matter how bland or boring it might be. A few books come to mind... The Horse and His Boy, Inkheart, Pathfinder, the list can go on. These books I always set aside, but always come back to complete, just to say I completed them. Perhaps I need to change my ways.
As an author, perhaps there are benefits from reading the sub-par books. Learning from what other authors have done wrong could be valuable for my own writing.
Either way, I'm going to have to tweak something. Let's hope I can figure things out!
3.2
3.73
3.12
These are more than just numbers; they're average ratings from a few of the people on my friends list! I thought, Wow, why do they read things that end up being just sub-par? Then I decided to check mine. 3.68. Wow. Big WOW. I was hoping to be up in the 4s! Apparently, I read books that are average, too!
So I've set a goal to read books that I can thoroughly enjoy so I can give 4-5 star ratings to them and bump up that average. Why should I take the time to settle for something average?
I have this habit, this compulsiveness to complete a book once I've started it, no matter how bland or boring it might be. A few books come to mind... The Horse and His Boy, Inkheart, Pathfinder, the list can go on. These books I always set aside, but always come back to complete, just to say I completed them. Perhaps I need to change my ways.
As an author, perhaps there are benefits from reading the sub-par books. Learning from what other authors have done wrong could be valuable for my own writing.
Either way, I'm going to have to tweak something. Let's hope I can figure things out!
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Apr 23, 2012 07:25PM
Jesse, I know what you mean about some books that are boring but we finish them anyway. I think it may help keep us from writing a boring book- at least I hope so! You did a great job on your post-I enjoyed reading it. Just wanted to let you know. God bless my friend.
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