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Originally Posted by twowheels
I read a lot of the books that I was "supposed to read" when I was younger, but never did.
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What are we supposed to read when younger?
I remember over 20 years ago being "told" by English teachers to read and critique Pride and Prejudice, the Duchess of Amalfi and various other literary cornerstones.
I guess thats why I rebelled and prefered to read and write about things that interested me. When we had to critique books of our choice using literary analysing techniques, it was heavily frowned upon when I chose to analyse Conan the Barbarian by Robert E Howard!
All writers should be encouraged to write about what interests them and that they feel excites them, not what is considered the 'norm'.
Hence my expolration into the Dead Loop.
Im glad your reading what you "should have read" now through your own choice rather than being forced to.
- Write what you want to write!
- Read what you want to read!
- Thats my motto!
Please read the Dead Loop though! (if you want to of course!)