Do You Read What You Write?
No, I'm not talking about reading your own writing. I've heard a lot of people say they can't read the same genre they are currently writing. They think it will influence what they write. I have to read what I'm currently writing. Maybe it's because I write so many genres (everything from picture books to middle grade to young adult to new adult). Reading the genre I'm writing keeps my head in the right place.
This month I worked on edits for three of my books. Two were YA and one was lower MG. I edited the YA novels back to back and read YA books while I was editing. That ensured I had the YA mindset for my edits. When I moved to my MG novel, I switched to MG books. And more so, I made sure those books were the exact age level of my book. I found it really helpful because I knew when my voice crept out of that age level, and I was able to fix it.
What about you? Do you read the genre you're currently writing or editing?
This month I worked on edits for three of my books. Two were YA and one was lower MG. I edited the YA novels back to back and read YA books while I was editing. That ensured I had the YA mindset for my edits. When I moved to my MG novel, I switched to MG books. And more so, I made sure those books were the exact age level of my book. I found it really helpful because I knew when my voice crept out of that age level, and I was able to fix it.
What about you? Do you read the genre you're currently writing or editing?
date
newest »
newest »
Michele wrote: "Hey Kelly,Great question. I always think of myself as a promiscuous reader--I'll read just about anything that catches my eye, at any given time. I actually find though that while I'm in the brain..."
Interesting. I love how different everyone is. Thanks for sharing, Michele.
Great question. I always think of myself as a promiscuous reader--I'll read just about anything that catches my eye, at any given time. I actually find though that while I'm in the brainstorming stage, I'll read in the genre I'm writing in, but after that, I'll switch to something else.