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If You Want To Be A Great Writer, Keep Reading
Reading leads to better writing
The other day I came across an article which piqued my interest. It was about how reading less can make you a better writer.
The article was by one of my favourite writers on Medium, Tom Kuegler. I was a little surprised to see he had written an article such as this and I soon found myself devouring the post.
I’m a big fan of Tom’s work. He is one of the few writers whose work I look out for on Medium. I love his positivity, writing style and general take on life, but on this topic, I don’t agree with him.
I have a huge passion for reading. Ever since I can remember, I loved reading. It is this passion for reading that led me on to writing. I had dabbled with it from time to time in the past, but since I developed a firm reading habit a few years ago, I have been writing ever since.
For me, reading and writing are inextricably linked. I can’t have one without the other. Reading books on topics I’m passionate about is not just fun, it provides me with numerous ideas for articles.
Without my reading habit, I’m not sure I would be as prolific at writing as I am today.
To be fair to Tom, he does acknowledge that you shouldn’t stop reading altogether, that is an…
