tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129899644952196274.post1728265154002783848..comments2024-02-06T04:26:33.866-06:00Comments on To Keep Things Whole: Reading, Writing, Guilt, FearMark Crottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099567332113135358noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129899644952196274.post-22684243318973155432012-08-14T10:17:45.591-05:002012-08-14T10:17:45.591-05:00Thanks for the comment, Doug. I may start to use t...Thanks for the comment, Doug. I may start to use that advice from Nancy Pearle. And grat point about writing!Mark Crottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972646076834199680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129899644952196274.post-73678668444663150832012-08-09T08:19:37.329-05:002012-08-09T08:19:37.329-05:00Mark,
I follow librarian Nancy Pearle's advic...Mark,<br /><br />I follow librarian Nancy Pearle's advice. Give a book a 50 page chance and if it hasn't grabbed you, put it down. If you are over 50, subtract your age from 100 and only give the book that many pages to get you hooked. Life is too short to stick with bad books. I would say that I finish 90% of the fiction books I start and usually on 25% of the non-fiction. Most non-fiction books would have made better long articles in magazines - way too much filler.<br /><br />As to writing, I have always subscribed to the "Do what you do out of love for the thing itself" advice of Anne Dillard. If you love writing, you will write and you will find readers. Or as I say, write to amuse yourself first!<br /><br />Good luck,<br /><br />Dougdoug0077https://www.blogger.com/profile/05051218236258080492noreply@blogger.com