: Re: Best Practices To Learn By Reading? I've been browsing writers.se for a while and I've noticed a lot of folks state you have to READ to be able to write. I'm currently having trouble working

@Gloria285

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When people say you have to read to write, they aren't saying memorize every technique the authors use and mentally put them into your own stories. No, no, no! They aren't saying that at all. What they mean is that when you read, and the more you read, the more the correct grammar and plot structure just seep into your bones. If you read enough, the correct structure of a story comes out of the very fiber of your being. Therefore, you don't have to even think about if the structure and grammar is correct. You are learning by reading, but not necessarily by analyzing what is in that book. Hope this helps!

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