Read over your compositions, and when you meet a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out. Samuel Johnson compositionfinemeet Change image and share on social
Read over your existing business plan like you read the menu at your favorite restaurant. Darren L Johnson businessexistfavorite Change image and share on social
Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles. R. L. Stine authorbookdevelop Change image and share on social
Read, read, read. Read good books. You will strengthen your understanding of story. Your vocabulary will be the richer for it. Carmen Agra Deedy bookgoodread Change image and share on social
Read. Read. Read. Read many genres. Read good writing. Read bad writing and figure out the difference. Learn the craft of writing. Carol Berg badcraftdifference Change image and share on social
Read something of interest every day - something of interest to you, not to your teacher or your best friend or your minister/rabbi/priest. Comics count. So does poetry. So do editorials in your school newspaper. Or a biography of a rock star. Or an instructional manual. Or the Bible. Jane Yolen biblebiographycomic share on social
Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all. Henry David Thoreau bookchanceread Change image and share on social
Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain. Billy Graham biblecomplainhard Change image and share on social
Read the editorial page of your local paper. It introduces you to opinion and can be terrifically provocative and perhaps a great motivating force for you to get involved in your community, regardless of your political ideology. Sarah Jessica Parker communityeditorialforce share on social
Read the folklore masters. Go to galleries. Walk in the woods. That's what you need to be an artist or storyteller. Terri Windling artistfolkloregallery Change image and share on social
