Why You Should Read About Writing | BookBaby Blog

Writers are encouraged to read endlessly. Read voraciously. Read for enjoyment. Read to learn how it is done. Read to take notes from the best authors in the world as you pore over their pages. Reading is an essential job for writers. It is not a pastime but an obligation. Ideally, it borders on obsession.

Except, of course, when it stops you from writing.

So, how much of your precious time do you save to read about writing? Here are five critical reasons for spending some of your invaluable "off-writing" time reading advice about the craft and process of writing.