Reading does something unique to each of us. It can create an imaginary world. And sometimes, if the Story Planted A Seed, it crosses over into real life.
Category: Reading
20 Reasons Why You Love Reading Dystopian Novels
Do you love reading dystopian novels and stories? Why? For that matter, why do I write dystopian stories? I have found some answers.
Want A Little Magic In Your Life?
There’s something about magic. From card tricks to mind-bending disappearing acts magic fascinates everyone. Who wouldn’t want to be able to wave a wand, recite an incantation, or create a potion that will take his cares away? I confess I have an addiction to the television series, Charmed. But today I’m not talking about magic…… Continue reading Want A Little Magic In Your Life?
A Writer Only Begins a Book
In research terms reading fiction is “text processing.” It’s a highfaluting term for the relationship between a reader and the book he or she reads. A relationship that writers must remember and cultivate in their creations. As Samuel Johnson says, “A writer only begins a book.” In September 1997, the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Volume…… Continue reading A Writer Only Begins a Book
A Book Is A Dream
Everyone dreams. Not everyone remembers their dreams, but everyone dreams for most of each night. And everyone knows what a dream is. It’s those images and sensations and emotions that blur together while we sleep. It’s involuntary. But approximately 51% of people have at least one lucid dream. In lucid dreams, the dreamers are aware…… Continue reading A Book Is A Dream