OPINION

Joy: The Love of Reading Leads to the Joy of Writing
Written by Vikk Simmons
Published October 02, 2006
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Reading sparked this essay. The constant push and pull between the two processes, writing and reading, continues. This continuous movement energizes me, engages my creativity, and prompts more writing. Reading throws off the comfort of passivity and demands I act. My books, littered with marginalia, stoke the desire to write. I am steeped in good conversation.

Working in a bookstore, living in a home brimming with books, and being a natural library slug, I confess I live with that humming power that emanates from bookish environments. The tactile expression of writers having written words that “crumbled in their hands” resonates as I recall scenes and paragraphs of my own that disintegrated before I barely had time to read them through. Books are the repositories of minds at work and if you listen carefully you might hear them call your name.

Shh! Listen.

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Vikk has a traveler’s soul and an explorer’s spirit. An avid reader, writer, blogger, reviewer, and photographer, she is passionate about writing and traveling and loves to combine the two. Co-author of three travel books, she is also the Houston City Expert for Home & Abroad in partnership with Expedia.com. She is also the author of two teen novels. Check out her books and visit her blog at Down the Writer's Path for her comments on the publishing industry and the craft of writing.
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Joy: The Love of Reading Leads to the Joy of Writing
Published: October 02, 2006
Type: Opinion
Section: Books
Filed Under: Books: Nonfiction, Books: Literature and Fiction, Books: The Reading Life, Books: The Writing Life
Writer: Vikk Simmons
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#1 — October 2, 2006 @ 23:56PM — kim

What a beautifully written essay on reading, writing, and passion. Excellent insights! Thank you.

#2 — October 3, 2006 @ 00:00AM — Vikk Simmons [URL]

Thanks, Kim, and thanks for taking the time to read my post.

#3 — October 3, 2006 @ 01:11AM — DebWhit

Ah, reading. I don't care if it is an escape. It's a lucious one. Well said, Vikk!

#4 — October 3, 2006 @ 01:41AM — Vikk Simmons [URL]

Thanks, Deb. And thanks for stopping by. Yes, I try to escape daily.

#5 — October 4, 2006 @ 04:38AM — Snarkattack [URL]

Great piece Vikk!

I've loved books for as long as I can remember and it was at university that I could no longer fight off the desire to start writing, so indeed I do agree with you.

#6 — October 4, 2006 @ 05:13AM — Vikk Simmons [URL]

Thanks! It's always nice to connect with fellow booklovers.

#7 — October 4, 2006 @ 08:38AM — Donnie Marler

Great essay, Vikk. Thank's for sharing it with us.

#8 — October 4, 2006 @ 09:55AM — Vikk Simmons [URL]

Donnie,

Thanks for reading and sharing your comment. I appreciate it.

#9 — September 13, 2007 @ 19:08PM — Sukky Fagbohun [URL]

Wow Vikk, If writing is truly an art,then you have painted a masterpiece. Your ability to paint with words as though it were paint set on canvass makes this an excellent essay. I am looking forward to more of your essays.

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