I can’t begin to count the number of people who have told me they want to be writers, but don’t know how

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Reading is fun and I think it’s part of writing. It’s educational, and inspirational. It lets you connect with other people and places who never existed, possibly never could never exist. But that’s what writing is about, isn’t it? I know there are other ways to connect. You can Zoom, Facetime, and Skype. You can connect via email, telephones, even actual written letters though that has become a rarity, even for those of us who otherwise can’t stop writing. As long as there are computers, printers, and books, life goes on.
https://teepee12.com/2020/07/21/read-or-write-how-about-righting

One of the things that makes soaps so compelling is that they are deliberately designed to feel as ‘real’ as possible

Monday’s episode might mention what happened over the weekend, episodes rarely span more than one day and tend not to involve large jumps in time. Soaps will also occasionally insert topical scenes, edited in at the last minute, referencing significant events such as the Olympics or Brexit – another deliberate ploy to maintain that sense of currency and connection to the real world. Everything is designed to make us feel that the events of Albert Square or Emmerdale or Wetherfield are continuing alongside our own lives – we just happen to drop in on them from time to time.
https://alexinbrum.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/how-real-is-reality-really

It’s important to consume all types of media as a writer so you understand what works and what doesn’t

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Books will always be your most important tool to utilize, but you also shouldn’t feel guilty for not writing/reading because you’re taking a day to watch something. I’ve learned a lot from the TV shows/movies I’ve watched over the years, and, in the end, all of this just boils down to you can’t create without consuming creation.
https://marydrover.com/2020/04/20/the-importance-of-reading-as-a-writer