“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ― Stephen King

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This quote of King’s is one of my favorites. It’s not my all time favorite, which is:

“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of. ”―Joss Whedon.

However, King’s quote is so very true. Without reading we can’t learn as much about our craft. Sure, we learn through writing. Practice practice practice. But that can only take us so far. That can only take us to the limits of our o...