Read a book at the right age and it will stay with you for life. David Nicholls agebooklife Change image and share on social
Read a lot, live your life, and listen and watch, so that your mind fills up with millions of images. Sharon Creech fillimagelife Change image and share on social
Read a lot - poems, prose, stories, newspapers, anything. Read books and poems that you think you will like and some that you think might not be for you. You might be surprised. Michael Morpurgo booklotnewspaper Change image and share on social
Read a lot. Read broadly... Tell stories to your friends, and pay attention to when they get bored... Write a lot. John Green attentionborebroadly Change image and share on social
Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism. Jodi Picoult criticismgivelearn Change image and share on social
Read and write with a sensitive ear. The craft of writing is very important. Practice the craft. Henry Petroski craftearimportant Change image and share on social
Read as much as you can, and then sit down and write. Jon Scieszka readsitwrite Change image and share on social
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life. George Herbert enjoyfriendshipfruit Change image and share on social
Read at a time when everything feels intense, seminal, and like you're the first person to discover it, freshman year of college, Carol Gilligan's 'In a Different Voice' made my hair stand on end with awe. Emma McLaughlin awecarolcollege share on social
