Tonight's a short posting. I mean really short.
I mean that was just it.
no.
This is a question to all my writer friends out there, or anyone who writes, really. It has been said that to write, you must read. What books do you read to help you write, or what books have you read that have inspired you? I guess I mean more fiction or non-fiction/biographies/etc. Not necessarily "writing help" books.
-Spoiled Mangoes
Mm. I haven't read a good book in a long while.
ReplyDeleteHonestly though, I can't really think of a book or books I would read to get me inspired. But then, my writing is mostly just there for reference so I can animate it one day...
...uhm... sorry Tim. I think I failed your quiz. I know it was only one question long, but... I didn't study.
I read a lot of fiction. I like being able to look at stories other people write partially for enjoyment but also to learn from it. What I like and don't like.
ReplyDeleteI do read a lot of non-fiction as well. Some of that is for personal interest. Other books are topics which may contain important details for a story I'm working on, so I read as research.
I also read both fiction/non-fiction to do book reviews for my blog (with the occasional film review). Writing reviews is a way to keep me writing in some format.
It depends on what you want to write. Me? i prefer fiction. What does that say about my personal life. In the words of Mark Cohen, "How do you document real life when real life is getting more like fiction each day?"
ReplyDeleteAnyhoo, we've had this discussion before, so this may be redundant, but my inspirations depend on what style i am trying to write. For my autobiographical, morose borderline feminist inspiration, my poison is "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath. For a satirical or comical narrative, might i recommend something along the lines of "Good Omens, The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch" by Neil Gaiman (i am giving "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole a shot, i'll let you know when i am finished). For something a little off kilter with a little satire mixed, insert your choice Kurt Vonnegut here.
i gotta admit, i have a hard time getting into non-fiction. If i want to learn about a non-fiction subject, i'd rather watch a documentary. Guess a part of my borderline A.D.D. Polish brain needs to be entertained.