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I've been a little too insecure to post this question before now.
What books would you recommend to an aspiring author? I don't mean non-fiction, how-to-write books. I mean fiction books that can provide inspiration.
I haven't read a full book in over ten years. I love writing. My current story has me very engaged. But I don't particularly care for reading. I read a bunch of Tom Clancy and Dragonlance when I was a teen, but don't consider those viable inspirations. I read a few early Stephen King novels, and while they captured me, I don't want to write horror. The only book(s) I've read that I would consider wanting to use as inspiration is the Book of the New Sun series by Gene Wolfe. I tried reading The English Patient, and even though a portion of the opening really did capture me, I found the language inhibiting. I tried Get in Trouble by Kelly Link, but it seemed a little Young Adult, and I didn't identify with any characters off the bat.
I feel I'm being a long winded, but I could use advice.
I've hit my quota for the day and am half deep into a bottle of cab. I want to read more, but I have a very hard time finding anything in the prose medium that really captures my attention.
What I'm asking, if you have anything that strikes you, is what I should order on my Kindle and read between writing sessions.
What books would you recommend to an aspiring author? I don't mean non-fiction, how-to-write books. I mean fiction books that can provide inspiration.
I haven't read a full book in over ten years. I love writing. My current story has me very engaged. But I don't particularly care for reading. I read a bunch of Tom Clancy and Dragonlance when I was a teen, but don't consider those viable inspirations. I read a few early Stephen King novels, and while they captured me, I don't want to write horror. The only book(s) I've read that I would consider wanting to use as inspiration is the Book of the New Sun series by Gene Wolfe. I tried reading The English Patient, and even though a portion of the opening really did capture me, I found the language inhibiting. I tried Get in Trouble by Kelly Link, but it seemed a little Young Adult, and I didn't identify with any characters off the bat.
I feel I'm being a long winded, but I could use advice.
I've hit my quota for the day and am half deep into a bottle of cab. I want to read more, but I have a very hard time finding anything in the prose medium that really captures my attention.
What I'm asking, if you have anything that strikes you, is what I should order on my Kindle and read between writing sessions.