Engagement Quote by Sara Sheridan

I must suppose that reading wonderful writers may, inadvertently, teach an avid reader a great deal -- not only about life and other matters,…

— Tanith Lee

“Reading novels needs almost as much talent as writing them,' he used to say.”

— Anthony Powell

“I don't think you can reach your potential as a writer unless you're a passionate reader, AND read passionately.”

— Michelle D. Kwasney

“A deep level of personal engagement is key to good writing and complete immersion by the writer will translate into a richer and more…

— Nidhie Sharma

“The same skills needed for writing are needed or reading. Writers fail readers, but it also happens the other way around and readers fail…

— Enrique Vila-Matas

“Reading, Writing, and Enjoying A Creative Life.”

— Chrystal Dorsey

“The skill of writing needs much patience, practicing, and time. There is no good writing from a quick effort, or a confused writer.”

— Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi

“Writing keeps the mind sharp and gives me the opportunity to exercise my imagination to engage the reader,”

— Ruth Ford Elward

“Read as widely and as deeply as you can. You have to be a reader before you can be a writer.”

— Y.S. Lee

“You have to invest yourself as a reader to be a good writer.”

— Saru Singhal

“As writing is one of the desperate professions, it has universal appeal, especially for those not engaged in it.”

— WH Auden

“How become a writer? Naturally.”

— Edward Abbey