Pick up a book, find one you’re more interested in. Put the former back on its shelf. Do this for an hour. Now you want to write a book. After you read the one that has won your heart today. great afternoon at the bookstore.
judging a book by its cover, picking up the ones that call out to you, reading the first paragraph or page or chapter (but not the blurb on the back, no spoilers please), choosing the one that really hooks you in
i usually find myself in reading ruts when i’m taking classes and being assigned books or when i’m trying to keep up with new releases and the “smart” books that are usually dense and long. i can usually get myself out of this rut by picking out a book that looks fun to me, like a book set on a beach or something I loved in middle school. I’m reading From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler right now and it’s just FUN!!! I also am very much not someone who feels like they have to finish a book. Life is too short. I think that helps!
