Hello Daniel. I have the impression, from your posts around AW, that you already read quite a lot — more than most, I’d venture to say. I’d like to know why you want to read more — what do you think you can get from reading more that you’re not already getting from the reading you do? And can you get that by reading differently, rather than necessarily more? How much thinking do you do about what you read? Are you analyzing it for structure, technique, themes, metaphors, etc.?
One thing you might try to get more out of your reading — rather than simply reading more — is to write a few paragraphs about everything you read. It will help solidify your thinking, and help keep some of all that you read in your memory. It will help your writing, because it is practice in turning ideas into concise and clear prose. And it will encourage you to always read with your brain fully engaged.
You have lots of channels in which to share such thoughts with others, if you want to — I know you participate in the What Are You Reading thread here, and the short-story reading challenge. Those are great places to share a paragraph or two about what you’ve read. You can post your thoughts on Goodreads, too. Or, you can just keep them to yourself (though I encourage you to share them, as it will encourage *you* to work harder at making them clear and cogent).
Anyway, that’s just a thought for you to consider —
more isn’t necessarily
better.