>Inscription#0007: " "I should read more" "

That's what I tell myself almost every day. And it's true. I have a book project going on and I realize I need to read books to become a better writer. Not to copy other authors' styles but to gather info, bits and pieces about how language can be used in different situations and what makes it look and sound good. I know I have something of a knack for writing, but since I want to do it in English (I think Finnish is somewhat of a clumsy literature language at times) and English isn't my first language, I need to read more stuff in English to be better at it. It's part of the reason why I haven't actually started even with the first chapter because I feel like I'm not good enough. I could be, but it takes time to learn and I'm known to be an impatient learner. Groan and slump.


More than half of the books I have in my shelves are unread. More like 4/5 of them, to confess. I have a bad habit of hoarding books, putting them on the shelf and never really touching them again. I want to read them but I just never do. Someone cure me of this dumbass condition.

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