Want to be a writer? Read, read, and read some more. It’s the first requirement for writing well. Don’t take my word for it, take Stephen King’s. He said: “You have to read widely, constantly refining (and redefining) your own work as you do. If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.” (more…)
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5 Reasons Why Reading is the Key to Writing Success
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 4, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/10/04/5-reasons-why-reading-is-the-key-to-writing-success/
Guess Which Country is the Most Literate? Hint: It’s Not the U.S.
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Finland is the most literate country in the world, followed by Norway and Iceland, according to an infographic by Global English Editing. The United States is ranked seventh. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 23, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/guess-which-country-is-the-most-literate-hint-its-not-the-u-s/
This Summer, Read More Books for Fun—and Good Health
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Summer is here—stretching out as far as the eye could see. It’s a great time to catch up with our reading, not just for fun but also for our health. Multiple research studies have shown the many benefits of reading, from reducing stress to increasing empathy. The greatest benefit of all? Reading will help you live longer! (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 28, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/this-summer-read-more-books-for-fun-and-good-health/
Two Chinese-American Novels Redefine the American Dream
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All the political talk about the place of immigrants in America under the present political climate got me on an immigrant-saga kick in my readings. I was happy to discover two excellent debut novels: Celeste Ng’s “Everything I Never Told You” and Jade Chang’s “Wangs vs. the World.” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 7, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/06/07/two-chinese-american-novels-redefine-the-american-dream/
Study: Reading Completion Rate Correlates with Reader’s Age
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Finishing a book depends a great deal on a reader’s age, according to a study by Jellybooks. In most cases, completion rates were higher for readers under 35 and those older than 45. Readers between those two groups had the lowest completion rate. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on May 31, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/study-reading-completion-rate-correlates-with-readers-age/
Top 10 Opening Sentences of Novels
A novel’s first sentence is so important that Poets & Writers magazine devotes a section to the first lines of notable new books. In the same vein, I rounded up 10 of my favorite opening sentences. Each one is powerful, and the rest of the book delivers what the first sentence promises. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 8, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/top-10-opening-sentences-of-novels/
11 Things Only Bookworms Will Understand
The word bookworm, dating back to 1592, refers to “a person unusually devoted to reading,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. It also means the larva of any wood-boring insect that feeds on paper in books. We avid readers are indeed a special kind of tribe! (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on January 25, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/11-things-only-bookworms-will-understand/
Why Do We Need Literature? Four Unexpected Benefits
Did you know that reading “Ulysses” or “To Kill a Mockingbird” helps you save time? Reading “The Grapes of Wrath” will make you nicer. A video by The School of Life explains some of the unexpected benefits of reading literature. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on November 2, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/why-do-we-need-literature-four-unexpected-benefits/
Which of These Banned Classic Books Have You Read?
Forty-six out of the top 100 novels of the 20th century chosen by the esteemed Radcliffe Publishing Course at Columbia University have been banned or challenged, according to the American Library Association (ALA). (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 26, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/which-of-these-banned-classic-books-have-you-read/
13 Nuggets of Wisdom from Novels
I read novels for pleasure. I consider it a bonus when a book also enlightens or offers advice. Indeed literature can empower readers to take positive actions, according to a recent study. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 12, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/13-nuggets-of-wisdom-from-novels/
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