I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's okay to:
-Write in books that you own.
-Buy more books than you'll ever read.
-Read whatever books that interest you.
-Quit bad books to make room for brilliant ones.
-Read books in all formats (print, ebook, audiobook).
Alex & Booksx.comI don't know who needs to hear this, but it's okay to: -Write in books that you own. -Buy more books than you'll ever read. -Read whatever books that interest you. -Quit bad books to make room for brilliant ones. -Read books in all formats (print, ebook, audiobook).
Insights
Rick Ruben on how to create anything great:
“If you need 10 of something, make 30. Then pick the best.”
Gene Roddenberry on books:
“I consider reading the greatest bargain in the world. A shelf of books is a shelf of many lives and ideas and imaginations which the reader can enjoy whenever he wishes and as often as he wishes. Instead of experi... See more
Rick Ruben on how to create anything great:
“If you need 10 of something, make 30. Then pick the best.”
Gene Roddenberry on books:
“I consider reading the greatest bargain in the world. A shelf of books is a shelf of many lives and ideas and imaginations which the reader can enjoy whenever he wishes and as often as he wishes. Instead of experi... See more
You don’t need to be anywhere in particular and you don’t need the perfect notebook. To be honest, you don’t even need to go outside, although you might prefer it. It’s up to you.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)
Tsundoku (積ん読) is a beautiful Japanese word describing the habit of acquiring books but letting them pile up without reading them. I used to feel guilty about this tendency, and would strive to only buy new books once I had finished the ones I owned. However, the concept of the antilibrary has completely changed my mindset when it comes to unread b... See more
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Building an Antilibrary: The Power of Unread Books
The Pleasures of Tsundoku, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Book Piles ‹ Literary Hub
lithub.comlithub.comGood writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation. Affectation itself, beginning with the need to define some sorts of writing as “good” and other sorts as “bad,” is fearful behavior. Good writing is also about making good choices when it comes to picking the tools you plan to work with.