So, I'm just out of the valley of despair that came with no longer reading and trying to get my editing done on my current novel, On Edge. However, I've discovered another wrinkle to this strict diet of no novel reading.
I began working on my outline for the upcoming NaNo and realized that I need to read a 3rd Person POV Thriller to get in the groove. All this time I've been reading 1st Person POV mysteries for On Edge, but because this new novel is in 3rd, I need to hurry up and finish so I can get some reading in, get in the right frame of mind, for NaNo in November.
I know it may not be the most kosher act, reading others books in order to ensure I have an appropriate frame of mind. Kinda works counter to finding ones own voice and all that. But I find it helps me de-clutter my mind and slip into the right focus if I read some novels similar to what I'd want to write.
As that is the case, you'll excuse me while I go whip this book out.
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