If you’re a writer, read Ranjani, June 25, 2020May 27, 2025 A writer who says, “I don’t have time to read” isn’t investing enough on their craft. If you want to make a career as a writer, read. From a mystery novel to that unreadable listicle, read as much as you can. And then, actively learn from it. How is the mystery writer foreshadowing her plot twists? And how is she doing it without ruining the mystery? How is the short story writer resisting the temptation to write 300 pages? How is the listicle attracting so much conversation? How is that interviewer challenging the guest without confrontation and hostility? How is poetry making Mary Poppins more enjoyable? How’s the reporter laying out information in a news article? How is the movie poster presenting the hierarchy of information? Read. Investigate. Emulate. Improvise. Writing