5 Ways to Read like a Writer

• The key to reading lots of book begins with no longer thinking of it as some extra activity that you do. 
• Don’t borrow books, build your library instead and take pride in that.
• Don’t just passively read. Make reading an active process. Make notes and comments to yourself as y...

1. Each night, say one thing you are grateful for. 

2. Write a Thank You note to someone this week.

3. Take 30 seconds to breathe, the easiest way to be grateful for your own existence.

4. Do nothing for 2 minutes: you can make time for yoursel...

1. Actually write

2. Watch out for repetition (and annihilate it)

3. Weed out clichés

4. Aim for clean, filler-free prose

5. Read... a lot! In a wide range of genre

6. Read again, with a pencil in hand

7. Choose personal over formulaic

8. Experiment to ke...