I don't know of any writer who hasn't been an avid reader all their life. I've always loved books and can still happily spend hours in the local library.
And if you're a good writer, you'll be the same, and will have had a love of reading all your life.
But it's not just books about writing that you should be reading. Read everything you can.
Read something every day, even if it's just for 15 minutes while you have coffee.
Read trash magazines. Get a feel for what people are interested in and it will help you generate ideas for your writing. It will also keep you up to date with latest feelings and trends which is extremely helpful because you can't write for the people if you don't know what the people are interested in.
Self help books and articles about being focused and creative can also be extremely useful if you're struggling to write.
Also keep up with reading about the latest technology because these days, being a writer is all about being online and using the latest devices to speed up your writing, or make it easier and more organised.
Or use what you read about to get great ideas for discussions on social media, especially if it's something considered controversial or that is currently trending.
Just remember that you never know where your next idea will come from. Sometimes I've had ideas spark just from hearing other people talking about something they read in a magazine.
And whenever I visit my local library and start browsing the hundreds of magazines there, I come up with an almost limitless supply of writing ideas.
Just remember that your writing income depends on keeping up with trends and knowing that the interests of the masses are.
This will go a long way to helping you.
You just need to keep reading.
But if you're a good writer, that won't be hard.
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