tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post5991617037496542505..comments2023-06-21T11:31:31.694-04:00Comments on Keystrokes & Word Counts: Are you what you read?MBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-30361849929300844452011-03-13T06:59:02.204-04:002011-03-13T06:59:02.204-04:00I read anything i want to and care little for what...I read anything i want to and care little for what people may draw from that. My main choice of fiction for many years has been crime thrillers until very recently when I thought that a broader reading experience could only enhance my writing, so now I'm also loving the chick-lit and am reading lots.Rebecca Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194524230109997420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-21162537244105322392011-03-08T15:45:27.238-05:002011-03-08T15:45:27.238-05:00I understand that completely. It's nice not to...I understand that completely. It's nice not to have to worry about writing a paper on what I read or keeping a diagram of character names and relationships (Russian lit is notorious for calling characters by different names. Silly people with 3 names! :P)MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-26276026094607319352011-03-08T15:40:49.083-05:002011-03-08T15:40:49.083-05:00Many good points! I was an English Lit major and ...Many good points! I was an English Lit major and an English Ed major (Master's), and people were so quick to judge what I was reading on my own time. I figured when I read for fun, I don't want to work that hard at it.<br /><br />Frankly, I love the Twilight books. No, the writing isn't as eloquent as many other books. However, the story is fun (at least to me).Corinne Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07553650722081622120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-23977189055206854352011-03-08T12:47:21.995-05:002011-03-08T12:47:21.995-05:00Very true. I'm for anything that gets kids/tee...Very true. I'm for anything that gets kids/teens/whomever reading, whether it's novels, manga, Marvel comics, Mad magazines, whatever!<br /><br />The movies do help to an extent as well. By leaving a year between them, some of the fans can't stand the wait and will go out and buy the books so they can find out what happens. I loooove when that happens!MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-81030311909206894582011-03-08T12:45:02.602-05:002011-03-08T12:45:02.602-05:00You bring up some very good points. And it's ...You bring up some very good points. And it's silly really to judge what others are reading... although I do admit, if I'm sitting on a bus, I try and scope out what everyone is reading.<br /><br />And obviously readers don't have to agree with what they are reading. A historian can read Mein Kampf and not agree with what's said - same with fiction.<br /><br />I do think Twilight's whole appeal is the escapism... and I'd much rather young kids or adults read twilight than watch television. So in that sense, I love Twilight because it made kids watch television less.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713870959347500414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-20618197172108630322011-03-08T11:59:52.148-05:002011-03-08T11:59:52.148-05:00It's definitely not award winning writing, but...It's definitely not award winning writing, but I've actually read worse. I normally try to push through and finish something anyhow, and I didn't feel like I really had to force myself with Twilight that I have with some other books! 0.oMBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-46604075441652212682011-03-08T09:59:35.162-05:002011-03-08T09:59:35.162-05:00You raise some good points - and I certainly can&#...You raise some good points - and I certainly can't argue against reading for escapism. Most of my reading is for that purpose. I love getting into a good story. I think my main problem with Twilight, though, is the godawful writing. I have tried to read it, but couldn't get past how bad it was (at least in my opinion). I'm very much a fan of YA novels, including the whole Harry Potter series and such, but Twilight? No thanks.Cilla Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05863635649633357363noreply@blogger.com