[stylist] invitation to join book talk

[Donna Hill]

Hi Atty,
I hope you have mentioned the inaccuracies in crime scene details to 
your friend. I heard a literary agent at a writers conference this 
summer talk about that being a real red flag to most agents. As for not 
reading other people's work ... sorry, but I think your friend is 
exercising extreme foolishness and arrogance. While it is important to 
spend time working on your own craft, it is important to read other 
writers for many reasons -- not the least of which is to experience the 
joy of reading. Also, what others do shows us what we as individuals 
like, respond to and so on. Can you imagine a world where none of the 
writers read anyone else's work? BTW, if you're reading his stuff and he 
doesn't read other writers, does he return the favor and read yours?
Donna

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On 12/29/2010 7:20 AM, The Crowd wrote:
> It is a list where you talk about books you like or hate, braille, 
> audio books,  a discussion list about those enchanting things we write!
>
> I have a question for you guys.
>
> Do you know a writer who doesn't read other peoples books?
>
> I have a writer friend and he said he hasn't read a book in years 
> because he doesn't want that persons style to influence him.
>
> I've tried to convince him to read books because it is a study in the 
> craft, but he just refuses.
>
> now, I've noticed in his writing that some of his details about crime 
> sceens and procedures are wrong. I've also noticed that many of his 
> chars sound like him.
>
> What is your experience with this?
>
> Do you read books to help you with your craft?
>
> Always curious,
> Atty
>
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