Reading More Books Didn’t Help My Writing

Not in the way I wanted, anyway.

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As someone who’s in the process of writing a book, I decided to read more books than usual. Anyone who knows me will know that I have always been an avid reader, but this time, I decided to read with a critical eye. I wanted to pick out what parts made the book flow and how I could take inspiration from that. What makes a book good? What…