The Daily Reader : 366 Selections of Great Prose and Poetry to Inspire a Productive and Meaningful Writing Life

Let Great Reading Fuel Your Writing Great writers read–voraciously and across many topics and genres. They read to learn, to research, to study the style of others, and to improve their own work. They read because they love the written word. But becoming well read takes time, dedication, and patience. The thought can be daunting–especially when you're eager to get to your own writing. Fred White, author of The Daily Writer , helps you sort through the plethora of reading material available by providing you with 366 engaging excerpts from ancient poetry to modern science, on topics from allegory to food to writer's block. Each thoughtfully chosen excerpt is followed by a brief reflection and a prompt that allows you to integrate elements from each piece into your own writing. The Daily Reader makes broad reading accessible, invigorates your thirst for the written word, and equips you to put the power of the pros behind your writing. "Successful authors have discipline, focus, dedication to the writing life, and they are extensively well read - and not just in their particular genres. That creates a time crunch when you're trying to finish your breakout novel. "The Daily Reader" is the solution. It's that elusive combination of discipline, focus, dedication, and literary education accessibly bound in one book. With short excerpts from fiction and nonfiction classics and contemporary bestsellers, thoughtful reflections on the text, and short writing exercises, The Daily Reader introduces readers to renowned literature, helps them integrate reading and writing into their lives, and provides them easy-to-do yet thoughtful prompts to help them get the day's writing going."--Publisher's description