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Write What You Read?
terioncalling:
I usually write fantasy and that's mostly what I read (or has some element of it) so no problem. Haven't tried writing scifi for...seven years or so...so no idea how I'd handle that. Probably alright since I can remember most of the plot from Pern and what MechWarrior/BattleTech books I've read.
Usually what I read and write is pretty separate I think. What I'm reading at the time doesn't color what I write unless it really inspires me. Last book of Codex got me up and writing the last few chapters of one of my stories. That's the only time I can recall a link 'tween the two.
CynDe:
I try to read authors with a very vivid style when I am writing. Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Guy Gavriel Kay, Lois McMaster Bujold, and P.G. Wodehouse tend to get a workout when I write. I try not to read in the genre I am writing when I am writing.
BobSkull:
It doesn't matter to me. I read historical fiction/fantasy/horro/urban fantasy all the time when I'm writing my fantasy/creature fiction/mystery books and it doesn't interfere in the least.
DresdenStarSourceress:
I write based on the ideas i get from reading fanfics ;D
Drew:
No, my brain goes off into its own world when I write.
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