John McAleerYou will learn more about writing from one hour of reading than you will in six hours of writing.
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When asked by a student how to improve her writing, Mrs. Manners replied, “You must read more.” She was right. If you really want to improve your writing you need to read widely. A book is like a library of ideas, and if you keep reading enough they will all come together in your mind and make sense. When you write, the words will come out of your mind in an order that makes sense to you; but if you don’t read your ideas will be disjointed and unclear.
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