Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if only those with special talent should write.

Roy Peter Clark
Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if...
Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if...
Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if...
Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if...
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There is a lot of talk about the importance of reading and writing; we tell people that they should read and write, but we don’t actually apply those words to ourselves. We say we should read, but we don’t actually read. When it comes to writing, we say we should write, but we never actually do it. There are lots of different reasons as to why some people prefer to shut out the world and hide away from the outside world and that all ends up being a massive mistake. It’s easy to say that you should be reading and writing, but it’s not so easy to actually do it.

Source: Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies For Every Writer

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