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If you write for an audience, you may be writing words, but you aren’t making art. Art can only manifest from the artist’s subconscious, in a flow state, containing subtle and unintended nuances which even the artist may be ignorant of. This is why those who create art consider themselves conduits for God, or vessels for fairies and muses; art can only come out of the unconscious mind as a performance of self-expression.
Reading is like the leg day of writing: it’s easy to skip a few times and then walk away altogether thinking you don’t really need it, which is when your writing turns to shit. You could read things you enjoy, but you’re better off finding something that helps organize your thoughts into stronger prose; if what you’re reading doesn’t strengthen your voice as a writer, sorry, bucko, put the comic book down and find something better suited to maximize productivity. Idiot thought reading was supposed to be enjoyable?
