If reading makes you a better writer then....?

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is it bad to reread the same book over and over again? i think i;ve been rereading harry potter as early as i can  remember, to the point where i might have read each book over a hundred time. Recently i thought i would branch out to vary it up a bit, i found the king killer chronicles after some searching, and stephen king.

It was so perfect, it was clever without making every other character stupid, it was indulgent at the right times so that instead of feeling exasperated, i felt as if kvothe was really a force to be reckoned with. I'm really picky, but this book met my expectations. And now i can;t help but think of it every time i read something else,

I can't see as i type this, forgive any typos. But does reading different subject material matter when reading to improve writing skill?

They Pelted Us With Rocks And Garbage · Answer

I doubt you're getting anything from it.

At this point it is just mental masturbation, a psychic security blanket.  It isn't going to make you a better writer unless you spend time dissecting it, as actual students do in actual literature courses.

Steven J Pemberton · Answer

Some books are worth reading more than once, especially if you want to learn about writing by studying them, but there's a limit to how much you can learn from any one book. A hundred times is probably a long way past that limit.

Anonymous · Answer

Reading other people's writing doesn't necessarily make you a better writer anymore than listening to other people play music necessarily makes you a better musician, or watching a lot of football games necessarily makes you a better football player. Either you've worked the requisite amount of time on the particular skill to master it or you haven't. Hands-on experience is much more important than secondhand observation.

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If reading makes you a better writer then....?

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