tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.comments2023-02-24T13:09:13.013-03:00I Like It!Linda Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comBlogger420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-10005442369673996412021-09-22T17:04:50.652-03:002021-09-22T17:04:50.652-03:00Yes, dear, you do (yoo hang-out);
yet, you wont fo...Yes, dear, you do (yoo hang-out);<br />yet, you wont forever. Neither shall<br />I. Im not stickin' around for much<br />longer; I gotta lotta Seventh-Heaven<br />to VitSee. Follow us to the Great<br />Beyond, gorgeous. We'll have a bawl:<br />♡ en.gravatar.com/MatteBlk ♡<br />-GBY-blessed b9, Catalyst4Christhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650964620664544661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-86333213858926786592020-03-09T12:46:35.458-03:002020-03-09T12:46:35.458-03:00Wow, What a Excellent post. I really found this to...Wow, What a Excellent post. I really found this to much informatics. It is what i was searching for.I would like to suggest you that please keep sharing such type of info.Thanks <a href="https://www.w3onlineshopping.com/touring-kayaks/" rel="nofollow">day touring kayak</a><br />Edward Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464964311357612332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-3153302388265647242019-08-19T17:27:40.306-03:002019-08-19T17:27:40.306-03:00Hmmmm...
You seem to forget Almighty God.
Or perha...Hmmmm...<br />You seem to forget Almighty God.<br />Or perhaps Im not reading you correctly.-blessed b9, Catalyst4Christhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650964620664544661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-61573883600987366672017-11-07T10:03:16.591-03:002017-11-07T10:03:16.591-03:00Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Gl...Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Glen. "More" truthful than nonfiction? Okay - maybe I overstepped it a bit there - maybe what I should have said was 'just as truthful' as nonfiction in its concepts. I often have told my writing classes to leave the 'miracle stories' out of fiction. Yes, sometimes great feats and miracles happen, but they are rare and should be left for the memoir. Fiction is about how life generally unfolds - and I gave the example of my editor wanting to add a 'miracle' ending to a story of mine. Yes, characters develop and grow in fiction. They have to, but to have wonderful external things come in and 'save' them throughout just doesn't fly in fiction. <br /><br />There could be quite possibly exceptions to this - and maybe books on counselling are one. I gave the example of my concept of hell being greatly altered came about because of a novel, rather than ten theology books on the subject. These are only my examples. <br /><br />Also, the points I have made in my blog here are not from my head - but from the various bits of research I did on the topic. <br /><br />Thanks again for taking the time to write your thoughts here. Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-76467787077035613702017-11-06T23:05:45.068-03:002017-11-06T23:05:45.068-03:00To say you don't have time to read a novel is ...To say you don't have time to read a novel is already giving up. Personally, I prefer short stories but when I read novels, even though I'm a fast reader, I do it in stints. There! Time problem solved.<br /><br />Reading fiction is not a waste of time. Look at the famous leaders and scientists of the world. They read novels. The creative ideas expressed in fiction can influence anyone's thinking and perhaps even generate more creativity. So, that myth can be dispelled.<br /><br />I don't necessarily agree that reading fiction "improves our understanding of difficult concepts—scientific and otherwise". In some cases, yes. But fiction draws upon ideas from the author that may skew the actual facts and give people a false understanding of difficult concepts.<br /><br />"fiction often has to be more truthful than nonfiction". That is another point I disagree with. MORE truthful than nonfiction (providing that the biography, sports essay, science report, historical narrative, etc. of nonfiction is not outright purporting a lie, then I think the quote above was not worded very clearly. The example makes a good point, but if you compare that book to a nonfiction one on counseling, the fiction one has less material that is not made up. The conviction of what was written may be good advice and based on sound principles, but I'm talking about how MUCH truth material is in the novel vs. nonfiction counseling book. Picking nits, maybe, but that's my view.Glen Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165109238297367555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-49202310135501350012017-11-06T22:48:40.052-03:002017-11-06T22:48:40.052-03:00That is SO true, Eva! We would be poorer without f...That is SO true, Eva! We would be poorer without fiction!Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-82110258371182107522017-11-05T22:42:51.579-03:002017-11-05T22:42:51.579-03:00Very true. I've run into people who believe fi...Very true. I've run into people who believe fiction is frivolous whereas non-fiction is worthwhile. In fact, fiction makes people more empathetic and more capable of connecting with and understanding others (and even themselves). Quality fiction helps to develop our brains and actually makes us smarter. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124067327120959284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-55551647035377350192017-11-04T20:58:10.396-03:002017-11-04T20:58:10.396-03:00Thanks Barb! I'm not the speediest reader, eit...Thanks Barb! I'm not the speediest reader, either. I do this blog - but it's only 2 books per month. I know there are some people that read that many books in a week. I'm not a speedy reader. I'm not a speedy writer. Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-80336927464679633802017-11-04T20:56:06.329-03:002017-11-04T20:56:06.329-03:00Yes. It really is. Yes. It really is. Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-72741368196846057272017-11-04T16:37:19.057-03:002017-11-04T16:37:19.057-03:00hmm, there is a real theme here! I love fiction. I...hmm, there is a real theme here! I love fiction. I read slowly, far too slowly for my liking, but I enjoy exploring themes and stories. We are, in one sense, defined by our stories. <br />Great article!Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-65122063298816667892017-11-03T18:06:48.238-03:002017-11-03T18:06:48.238-03:00So true. Fiction is a way of telling the truth.So true. Fiction is a way of telling the truth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274679185151724103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-62375429513760328862017-11-03T12:16:34.298-03:002017-11-03T12:16:34.298-03:00Thank you, northernpoet! You are so right. It tea...Thank you, northernpoet! You are so right. It teaches empathy - something so needed today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-87976747851391654882017-11-03T10:29:41.508-03:002017-11-03T10:29:41.508-03:00Wonderful blog post! Those of us who have always b...Wonderful blog post! Those of us who have always been drawn to literature feel its importance at a gut level. Thank you for articulating some of the reasons why it matters so much. Another reason for encouraging reading fiction is that it teaches empathy. C.s.Lewis famously said, "We read to know we're not alone." northernpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773470452417637564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-89171562199070160852017-10-09T10:21:31.159-03:002017-10-09T10:21:31.159-03:00Well, I am sure opinion pieces "qualify'!...Well, I am sure opinion pieces "qualify'! I think any kind of nonfiction helps us learn and expand our horizons. The histories of various cities sounds interesting. Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-13386152953791247482017-10-08T20:46:11.555-03:002017-10-08T20:46:11.555-03:00You are quite right, that nonfiction is necessary ...You are quite right, that nonfiction is necessary reading. I also have to admit that my nonfiction reading has been limited to both the Bible and the news. I do read opinion pieces but am not sure if they qualify. I have started to read the history of various cities in the Holy Land, but that has only just started.<br />Regardless, I shall endeavor to read more nonfiction.Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-32781304617545943932017-09-25T08:44:14.189-03:002017-09-25T08:44:14.189-03:00Wow - what a great experience you must have had re...Wow - what a great experience you must have had reading that book aloud. I didn't mention this in my blog, but I think for the writer, reading is not optional. It should be a part of what we as writers do every single day. It is absolutely imperative.Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-34624830113531912252017-09-24T16:47:44.542-03:002017-09-24T16:47:44.542-03:00I read somewhere about having a reading hour a day...I read somewhere about having a reading hour a day, and loved that idea. It was not to be "reading to learn," but reading good writing for the purpose of pleasure and becoming a better writer. I am too drowsy at night to read, my brain shuts down, so I read in the morning, right after my quiet time with God, if I can. Now, this doesn't happen all the time, because I have bursts of time when I am just busy with other things, but in my head, I have permission to take an hour daily to simply read, and that alone, helps. I recently downloaded, "Reading Like a Writer," by Francine Prose, to my Kindle. I love my Kindle, and recently I organized all of my books stored on it into folders, so now I have a folder for devotionals, one for novels, one for First Nations reading, etc. This makes it easy to access exactly what I want to find. Reading is such a great pleasure. I agree that we are so distracted by the chirps and pings that surround our lives. <br /><br />This summer I read an entire book out loud to my 19 year old granddaughter, who learns audibly rather than by reading. It was the most wonderful bonding experience. She had to read the book for a university course, and although it was a tough book to read (Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid, by Evelyn Lau,) we stopped and discussed it all the way through. Viva reading!Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251920708783268740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-33548698183498187962017-09-24T08:14:16.649-03:002017-09-24T08:14:16.649-03:00Turn off the TV is great advice!Turn off the TV is great advice!Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-39606000720632456982017-09-24T01:03:38.049-03:002017-09-24T01:03:38.049-03:00I totally agree with you when it comes to a dedica...I totally agree with you when it comes to a dedicated reader. I love reading outside but it's just not possible on a phone. <br />My 'secret' to more reading is simple. Turn off the TV! I also keep a list starting in January just to see how many books I read. (Not an official 'challenge' but it seems to keep me motivated...) I usually write reviews, too, on goodreads & Amazon (& sometimes other places)Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-60505780617617063742017-09-22T12:29:50.202-03:002017-09-22T12:29:50.202-03:00Ha! Good point!
Ha! Good point! <br />Glynishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621548333351709607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-5501326793517918922017-09-22T09:59:19.294-03:002017-09-22T09:59:19.294-03:00I get this! I feel the same way at times, but am t...I get this! I feel the same way at times, but am trying to change this bias. I never watch TV during the day for the same reason. In his wonderful book On Writing, Stephen King says he writes during the morning and reads in the afternoon. I try to think of that when I feel guilty. Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-50896105061413444502017-09-22T09:23:19.964-03:002017-09-22T09:23:19.964-03:00Somehow I have programmed my brain that I am only ...Somehow I have programmed my brain that I am only able to read for my own pleasure at night. Bedtime. I read a lot during the day on screen, mostly, but that is most often, work-related. So because I only 'allow' myself to read at night, then I battle the guilt train if I read for pleasure during the day! But I like some of your suggestions, especially 'join a bookclub' or 'start one' idea. My biggest fear there is 'what if I don't get it done and then I'll look like a fool or it will too much pressure' thoughts, though! I'll get through. But I think for right now I will try to add Sunday afternoon to my reading time. Hey, it's a start! Thanks for the motivation, Linda!Glynishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621548333351709607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-53881955374079950802017-08-11T11:13:42.707-03:002017-08-11T11:13:42.707-03:00That sounds so good! Yes, a timeworn convention, b...That sounds so good! Yes, a timeworn convention, but like children reading the same story again and again, don't we return to things we love?Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-82584487620771619512017-06-18T15:16:17.453-03:002017-06-18T15:16:17.453-03:00Yes - it IS quite a list. I DO tend to over-buy a ...Yes - it IS quite a list. I DO tend to over-buy a bit on my Kobo. Because the good folks at Kobo know my reading preference, they're always sending me announcements of the latest suspense thrillers with, of course, cents off coupons. Who can resist?Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-82126499834302839062017-06-16T08:58:05.985-03:002017-06-16T08:58:05.985-03:00Wow,that's quite a list! I will be lucky to fi...Wow,that's quite a list! I will be lucky to finish one this summer. (which has yet to arrive where I live)Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.com