Friday Fun — Should writers read books about writing?

Thanks to NHWN for this question.

I have a nice assortment of books about writing but haven’t read them all and some of them not even cover to cover – just the parts that matter like lay, lie, laid. Some of the books were given to me by friends in my local writing group. Wait a minute… Were they were trying to tell me something?

Thanks again,

T

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Friday Fun is a group post from the writers of the NHWN blog. Each week, we’ll pose and answer a different, get-to-know-us question. We hope you’ll join in by providing your answer in the comments.

QUESTION: A recent post on Writer Unboxed asked the question, “Should You Read About Writing?” It’s an interesting topic for discussion, so we thought we’d pose the question here. Do you read books about the craft of writing? What kinds? How many? What sorts of things do you hope to learn? Do you think reading these books has helped or hindered your development as a writer?

P.S. – If you’re interested to know which writing books we’ve previously touted as our faves, visit this Friday Fun post from the archives on writing books that make a difference.

Jamie Wallace: Guilty. I think. Here’s the thing, I definitly BUY books about writing, but I don’t always actually…

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