Gaby B.
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Bradley Horner:
When did you decide to start to read as much as you do now? What activities did you have to "sacrifice" (maybe wrong word) to be able to read as much as you do now? Was the decision difficult to make? If so, (in your early days) how did you stay motivated to read that much, to go through a boring book, etc.? And, how much time would you say it took you to be able to recognize and read entertaining books only? Thanks!
Bradley Horner
Which and how many questions should I answer? *flips a coin*
I had to sacrifice a whole head of hair to be able to read as much as I do now.
As for motivation, I have dyslexia. When I eventually learned how to read, shortly after I turned thirteen, I used the frustration and mortification as a fuel to drive me forward in an impossible quest to defeat my shortcomings.
As a result, good stories meant a lot more to me precisely because they were harder won.
Ever since then, I read for either ideas or the emotional effect that I can get from the writing. Some books do either better than others, of course, but I can usually always find SOMETHING to admire in anything I read. It might not be much, but most books usually do one thing well.
If I don't precisely enjoy the book, I can usually learn from it. Like an object lesson. :)
I had to sacrifice a whole head of hair to be able to read as much as I do now.
As for motivation, I have dyslexia. When I eventually learned how to read, shortly after I turned thirteen, I used the frustration and mortification as a fuel to drive me forward in an impossible quest to defeat my shortcomings.
As a result, good stories meant a lot more to me precisely because they were harder won.
Ever since then, I read for either ideas or the emotional effect that I can get from the writing. Some books do either better than others, of course, but I can usually always find SOMETHING to admire in anything I read. It might not be much, but most books usually do one thing well.
If I don't precisely enjoy the book, I can usually learn from it. Like an object lesson. :)
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