In class the other day we had to read an essay and answer some questions on it, and one of the essays I chose was by Margaret Atwood. She's a fantastic writer, and some of the things she said in the essay really stuck out to me. The first thing was that she said writing requires abdicating self-consciousness and I fully agree with her on that one. She says she can't remember the writing process when she thinks back to it, and that's because she doesn't pay attention to it. When you're writing something really good you just let yourself go and get sucked into that world you're creating. You don't pay attention to what you're doing, it just flows naturally. I know exactly what she's talking about, and I guess that's why it made so much sense to me when I read it. She's brilliant.
Something else she said really stuck out, and that was the fact that writing and reading helps you learn to write. Absolutely! I literally can't count how many books I've read, and that's probably what helps my writing so much. It teaches you different styles, how to make characters memorable, and how to create amazing worlds to get lost in for hours. Having trouble with your writing? Read a book!
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