For the Love of Books: 3 Inspiring Stories to Fuel Creativity and Wellbeing
Discover my favorite April reads and why I found them uplifting.
How many times have you read a novel, an article or just saw an ad and thought: this gives me a great idea for my writing? It happened to you too. Well, great ideas sometimes come from unexpected sources. I must confess, there was a time when I was reading only Italian literature or mystery books, a time when I preferred books about language studies, and a time when I only read books on copywriting.
While there is nothing wrong with reading only a specific type of book, as I got deeper into my copywriting journey, I noticed I needed more diversity from my reading list — think of it as more fuel for my creativity. Therefore, a while back I decided that each month, I would follow a simple structure for my reading list and stick to it as much as possible. My monthly reads would now have a book connected to my craft — copywriting, editing, writing — a novel, and a book connected to a hobby or interest, in my case either gardening or personal growth either health and nutrition. More reading diversity equals more space and more fuel for creativity.
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot…reading…
