writing & reading
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writing & reading
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Every writer thinks they’re chasing originality. What they’re really chasing is honesty. The truth is, everything’s been said — just not by you. The way you notice the world, the rhythm of your voice, the ache behind your words — that’s where originality lives.
To read a book well, one should read it as if one were writing it.
The Yale Review • How Should One Read a Book?
The essay explores how reading is an active, imaginative, and demanding art that requires different approaches depending on the type of book; it argues that to truly engage, one must read with empathy, imagination, and critical judgment, recognizing the unique nature of each work and the writer's vision.
Different books require different reading expectations and approaches—one method doesn't fit all
Good reading blends generous imagination and critical judgment, engaging deeply with a writer's intent
Reading well can be as challenging as writing, demanding intellectual and emotional effort.
Great literature often asks readers to stretch their imagination and interpretive skills heroically.
Key Insight: A personal essay thrives when you’re willing to be vulnerable and open about your experiences. If you stay true to your emotions, your reader will feel that truth and connect with your words.
The open Letters • The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Personal Essays
Woolf encourages us to read more creatively, not as a superficial reception, but as an exercise in creative thinking and writing. She urges us to look at a book as if we were writing it ourselves, because by reading like an author, we learn not only to write, but also to think literarily
