I remember when I was about fifteen I checked out the book “Wake” by Lisa Mcmann and took it home. I spent about three hours straight reading that book without distractions and I finished it. The copy somehow got lost in the couch so I ended up paying for it at the library, so I still have the copy. After that I read the following two books in the series and I loved them. It was the first book I ever read in one setting. Some books I read and It takes me forever to finish, not necessarily because it was boring, but mainly because I had a lot of stuff to do and I just slowly forgot about it.
Most of what I write is intended to have no audience. No one influences my writing style that i’m aware of. I write to get things out of my mind and onto paper. Maybe some things I write are for someone in particular, but I have no intent on sharing it with them. I get sudden bursts of motivation, usually when something has happened and usually at night. I write a lot when I am alone, I listen to music. Writing helps me vent without disturbing anyone, and for me It helps.
I think that yes, someone who reads a lot will be a strong writer. In my opinion it is very difficult for someone who doesn’t like to read to be a good writer. I mean I am sure it is possible, if you derive your vocabulary skills from elsewhere, or maybe you are just naturally brilliant. I just know from knowing writers, that most all of them love to read.
My ideal reading environment would be a quiet room with no people. I remember living with my mother and siblings and they all had no interest in books so when I read they had no respect for my need of silence. I read often at night before I go to sleep, It is just when I have the time. I cannot read when people are talking, or when music is playing. I end up reading the same page three maybe even four times before giving up all together.
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