It is said that to be a good writer you must read. However, when I find a good book, it can be time consuming, therefore a little detrimental to my writing process.
Because of this, at times I’m fearful of a good story.
This morning while I was having breakfast I scolded myself as I reached for the hard bound book that was sitting on the kitchen table. The young man on the cover (who looks like Justin Bieber) is wearing a space suit and is gazing out from behind rounded glass. The patch on his shoulder reads “Lunar Search and Rescue-Failure is Not an Option.” Though I just now noticed this patch and I’m intrigued, the title and cover hadn’t drawn me in before, but this weekend both my son and daughter blew through Apollo’s Outcasts by Allen Steele. They couldn’t put it down.
This could be a problem for me.
I am currently working on a young adult novel. “I must read Apollo’s Outcast,” I tell myself. It’s research right? I read the first page. “Sonya put it down!” I do it…for now. I have mom duties and work to take care of, but tonight I may have to take an adventure to the moon.
If you’re a writer, find a book in your genre and do some research. If you’re not a writer, find a good book and enjoy.
