As a rapper, you sort of act in music videos and in the persona you adopt onstage. You kinda have to put yourself out there and be courageous even to be a rapper. So, to step into acting was not that difficult a transition to make. Queen Latifah actadoptcourageous share on social
As a reader, coming to my reading as a writer immersed in fairytales, I can't help but notice in so many stories, plays, poems that I read, the sort of breadcrumbs of fairytale techniques, so I'm very excited when I notice that. Kate Bernheimer breadcrumbcomeexcite share on social
As a reader, I happen to like turning pages and wanting to know what happens next. Tracy Chevalier happenpagereader Change image and share on social
As a reader, I have a very short attention span and a low tolerance for boredom, and I find that comes in handy with my writing. If I get bored writing something, I pity the people who will then try to read it. John Scalzi attentionboreboredom share on social
As a reader, I'm often put off by authors and story-lines without families or children and all of the angst and joy they bring with them. C. J. Box angstauthorbring Change image and share on social
As a reader, I much prefer to read a book where people embody all kinds of ideas and everybody is making mistakes. Rebecca Stead bookembodyidea Change image and share on social
As a reader, I notice political views regardless of whether or not the book is fiction. What annoys me is when said views do nothing to advance the narrative. Jen Lancaster advanceannoybook Change image and share on social
As a reader, I tend not to get too much from tales of unrelenting grimness. Greg van Eekhout grimnessreadertale Change image and share on social
As a reader, I've always been interested in dystopian novels like 'Nineteen Eighty-four'. Barbara Demick dystopianeightyhave Change image and share on social
As a reader I want to be present and entertained. I don't want to be taught lessons, and I don't want to be spoken down to. I want to be treated as a peer and to be made to feel welcome. Patrick deWitt entertainfeellesson Change image and share on social