Knowledge is the one tool inlife with which you can win the entire world. How do you gain knowledge? Read various books available around the words. Readingis such a good habit and it empowers with incomparable knowledge that you’ll feel like the ultimate genius by acquiring all the knowledge in this world. The reason why people read so much is because they want to know every around them.Books give you knowledge and that general knowledge about various subjects in the world will ensure that you don’t have to compromise with anything in life. Knowledge is everything. There can’t be any excuse for not acquiring the knowledge by reading books. Just by reading books everyday you can ensure that the knowledge is gained in one way or the other. It is as simple as that. You can expect to live a life with lot of confidence. Don’t you want that to happen? The benefits are many to read books.These days books are available even in the internet. E-books are the need of the hour and technology has responded in the rightfashion. Whether you accept it or not the one thing that can be assured is that knowledge is the base for the success in life.If you have knowledge then everything is on your side. Whereas if you do not have knowledge then all your wealth could be lostin a single day.With the help of knowledge you’re sure to lead a happy life without any property. That is how you can succeed in life. There isno better strategy in life for success than having good knowledge. Books are surely the base for success. So read books regularly.
Reading the Classics
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Book lovers can sometimes become too dependent on current book titles. Regardless of your area of emphases, the relevance of classics is never questioned. As the definitive element of the word “classics” is approached, perhaps it is time to rekindle such interest.
Reading the classics is always a rewarding experience. It is also engaging to immerse oneself in the dynamics of a classic work. It allows the reader to bring oneself back to the basics of the topic in question, to the fundamental and meaningful elements of conversation.
Fictional works throughout the history of literature have retained their value well. Works like these continue to experience such renowned attention that remakes are continually being made on the silver screen. It truly is quite refreshing to read the work of some of the most renowned novelists and writers throughout all time.
Non-fiction works remain important today as well, and offer an excellent chance to engage in the experience of the classics. If philosophy is taken, for example, it would be hard to imagine a lawyer or philosophy student who has not read the foundation of rhetoric, in Aristotle’s great work by the same title. In fact, any philosophy read without some knowledge of Plato and Aristotle would be incomplete to the reader’s knowledge of the subject.
The classics along these lines offer a unique and valuable experience for book lovers, academics, and anyone who enjoys engaging works. There are also endless possibilities through the many subjects offered in the great works, from Sun Tzu’s “Art of War” for war buffs to “The Wealth of Nations” from Adam Smith, for those interested in modern economy.
Try engaging in the rewarding and educational experiences offered by the classics. Classics offer readers the chance to rekindle interest in any subject imaginable, in a way to connect to some of the greatest writers and minds seen throughout history.
Read and then Write
If you are a writer, an amateur or a professional, you’ve certainly been told to read.
Voraciously!
While many of us have accomplished that, there are some of us, for whom, the task of reading a book cover to cover is as arduous as the thought of climbing Mt. Everest. While the advice was free and well taken, it was never implemented. But starting today, make the change and pick up that dusty book.
The joys of reading, undoubtedly, are plenty. But while reading may be a hobby for some, it is worth more to those who wish to leave their writing legacies behind. Reading a book or anything that if of interest to you can help you imbibe the essence and broaden your intellectual base. Besides bountiful knowledge, books can give you pointers and questions to think about. Indirectly, thus, they sow seeds of curiosity within you, which when nurtured and cared for, make you wiser.
Books can conjure time travel. There is no other instrument, as effective, that takes you straight into a bygone era or the future with such ease, like a book does. As a writer, you can learn from the author you are reading and understand the nuances that are sown together to create a magnificent piece of literature.
You can, virtually, enter the mind of another individual if you read what s/he has written. Autobiographies and biographies are excellent sources of inspiration besides being affluent gateways to the most brilliant minds on the planet. You can learn beyond your years and use that wisdom to enrich your life. You can instill values, ideas and techniques and build a successful career path for yourself. You may not use the advice mentioned at that instant, but you can always keep it for reference in the future.
When your mind is enriched and your creative sensibilities are in order, you can pass on that wisdom to others. Reading books and learning from them helps you do just that, while satiating your professional hunger by giving you material that can be documented.
Three Tips for Successful Writing
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Opportunities for writing have increased, and the ways we read have changed, but writing is forever. If you have difficulty approaching your writing projects, or actually getting your writing done, here are some tips to help you get started.
Tip 1: Punch the Keys!
Did you see the movie Finding Forrester? A brilliant young writer, Jamal Wallace, discovers an old novelist who has been in hiding for half a century. The old man, William Forrester, sees the potential in young Jamal and becomes his mentor. When Jamal suffers the inevitable writer’s block, Forrester lets him start typing the beginning of one of his stories, so Jamal can get into the rhythm of writing and then find his own voice. Jamal starts picking lightheartedly at the typewriter, and Forrester practically yells at him to “Punch the Keys!” This is good advice for anyone. The hardest part of writing is to actually start. Just start punching the keys, type something, get into the flow, and you will start to write. You can always go back later and revise the early parts which you wrote before you found your voice.
Tip 2: Write Poorly
Have you read the unpublished manuscripts of famous authors? Of course you haven’t, they were never published! In some cases these manuscripts have been published after the author died, and guess what? They were never as good as their published works. The key to writing well is writing poorly first. Keep writing, revise your work, and eventually you may become a decent writer. You won’t write well at first, but you will be writing, and practice makes perfect.
Tip 3: Write First, Edit After
Very few authors can write publishable material on the fly. Most people write, revise, rewrite, edit, revise, etc. The better the writing, the more times it has likely been rewritten. Try to make it sound perfect, and it probably won’t get written. Remember that perfect book that was never written? The one where the writer tried to make it perfect on the first draft? Right. It was never written.
Armchair Harry Potter Literary Analyst (who never read the books)
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Admit it. You never read the books but you saw all the movies. Your daughter was eight when the first book came out. When you bought her Sorcerer’s Stone, you bought your first Charles De Lint book, Onion Girl. You both became happily engrossed in your fantasies. Ah, De Lint! What a writer! Character development unlike any you’d read before.
After your fourth De Lint book, the Potter movies began. You took your daughter to each. The conversations got deep—picking your child’s brains for missing pieces. All went well until one day your little one was not so little anymore. You saw enough movies to suspect Snape was a good guy. You asked your daughter’s opinion. She squared her shoulders and squinted her eyes. “Read the books!”
When no one was looking, you thumbed through Goblet of Fire. Rowling just didn’t do it for you. You went back to that sunken place in your chair and opened your new De Lint book: Some Place to be Flying. Ah. . . depth. But it didn’t stop you from occasional peeks into Rowling’s work.
Years later . . .
Midnight. Your daughter has ticket number 836—buried in line at Barnes and Noble to get the last Potter book. Surrounded by witches and wizards, you turn and ask her once more about Snape. Her retort: “Read the books!”
The next morning you find that final book on the couch. Quietly, you read the last four chapters. “I was right! Snape is OK!” You sigh in relief as your daughter walks in catching you in the act: “You DIDN”T!”
Later, seated in your favorite spot, De Lint’s Widdershins is in hand. Tears are welling in your eyes.”The Crow Girls may cure Jilly!” Your heart races. You look up to see your daughter staring down at your teary orbs. “What is it with you and De Lint?” Your moment has finally arrived. As you look up to her, your eye lids half-mast, you hear your response: “Read the books!”
Your daughter walks away mumbling. “Ill wait ‘til the movie comes out.”
