Write Now With Sarah Werner | For Writers, On Writing

Help support this podcast! >> Welcome to Episode 015 of the Write Now podcast. We're going to be talking about something I've wanted to talk about for a while. SO I HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING TO HEAR IT! (Hint: the topic is BOOKS, you guys!) Why do writers need to read? "Reading is essential if you're going to be a writer." You've heard it from teachers and fellow writers and books on writing. Heck, you've even heard it from me. (And from Stephen King.) But why? Why is it so essential for writers to read? 8 benefits of reading for writers: Reading lets you understand what a reader wants -- and what you need to give your own readers. Reading gives strong fundamentals in story structure and plot development. Reading gives you a feel for and can expand your own ideas of stylistic items such as graceful narration, metaphor, transition, voice, and more. Reading gives you both inspiration and drive to move forward in your own work. Reading is a great way to get ideas! Reading shows you what's already been don