Here we are at another Monday. I hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for a great week. I actually began researching for my short story over the weekend so I've got some work to do this week. When my story is finished I will be sure to post it so you guys can read it. Speaking of research, today I'm going to tell you a little bit about how I get my ideas for writing and how I choose what books to read.
Now, I don't remember the first book I read but I can recall many books I've read since then. I started by reading books that my family owned and slowly built a list of what I liked reading about. When I began school I found that there were even more books out there for me to read. I remember long trips to the library, leaving with stacks of books; and buying a cart full of books at the Scholastic bookstore. At first, my favorite books were fantasy but I soon branched out to fiction. For a long time I only read fantasy and fiction. Towards the end of middle school I started reading historical fiction novels. Throughout high school I read all sorts of books: fiction, fantasy, historical-fiction, science-fiction and even non-fiction. I gobbled them all up like candy. To me they were food to the mind and an escape from life's problems.
So began my love affair with books which turned into a love for writing because I was so mesmerized by words. I wanted to write beautiful descriptions of far-away places and tell my own stories. Today I continue to read books of any genre and I write stories to the best of my abilities. The inspiration for the reading and writing began all those years ago and I'm confident in choosing what to read and what to write about. Here's a few things that help me decide.
How I Choose What To Read About
-If I find that I'm reading many books from a certain genre I will look for other interesting books in the genre
-If I've started reading a series I usually read the entire series
-If I read one book by an author and enjoy it, I look up the rest of the author's works
-If I become interested in a certain period of time I search for other books set in the same era
-Basically, if I like a book I will find more like it
How I Choose What To Write About
-I mostly read historical fiction and fantasy so my stories tend to be from those genres
-When I read about a time period I enjoy I will learn as much as I can and write stories set in the era
-If I read about it and find it interesting, I will write about it
-Here are my favorite subjects and eras to write about:
-Fairy Tales
-Fictional Worlds
-Elizabethan Era
-Victorian Era
-World War I and World War II
-1920's-1930's: Jazz Age
-My life experiences
Well, I'm off to work on my new story. Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Erin a.k.a. Bookworm
P.S.-Sorry if today's post seems a little disjointed, I'm having one of those days where it's just hard to focus.
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