[stylist] Viewpoint on what we are reading

[Jacobson, Shawn D]

Jackie

Thanks, I had not thought of the issue in those terms.

Generally, I will finish books even if I am not turned on by them.  There are exxceptions.

Shawn

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Subject: [stylist] Viewpoint on what we are reading

To all,
I have followed this stream and truly appreciate all of the books listed with the excellent re-caps of them I have forwarded several of them to writer friends..
Two viewpoints were expressed about reading a book to the end, even if you lost interest, or disliked it.
While sides of finishing it or tossing it were informed, something was overlooked.
As time goes by, priorities change on your purpose in both reading and writing. Lynda suggested that it promotes sticking to other projects and may lead to important changes in your ability to finish things.
 
At a certain point you have already formed your habits of whether you finish distasteful projects, and you have made a judgement as to whether your stick to it  spirit  is worth the time and effort. 
if you know your time is short, how ill-advised it might be to sweat over something that may or may not change your character, or your viewpoint.
If you are young and a life of change awaits, by all means finish those things that you know have value even if you don't appreciate them now. 
But if you know that you must be very selective in what projects will define your life, and your abilities must be stretched to meet those objectives, do not ever spend valuable time in going back unless it is pertinent to your project.
I have not used the quote beneath my name lightly. 
Jackie Lee
 
Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz       
 
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