Event Title
Does Reading Make You a Better Writer?
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
English
Mentor Information
Dr. D. Ihrman
Department
English
Location
Kirkhof Center 2215
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Creativity/Innovation, Philosophy/Literature
Abstract
The advice most often given to young writers -- in order to be a better writer, you have to be a better reader. The intent of this project is to explore that theory, using a combination of psychology, linguistics, and literature. Ultimately, by using such an eclectic range of research, this project hopes to avoid the simple yes or no answer and instead encourage an open discourse about the effects of reading on the writing brain. Further implications include the subjective/objective gauging of good writing, the differences between certain kinds of reading, the effects of technology on both disciplines, and why student writers so often avoid this advice.
Does Reading Make You a Better Writer?
Kirkhof Center 2215
The advice most often given to young writers -- in order to be a better writer, you have to be a better reader. The intent of this project is to explore that theory, using a combination of psychology, linguistics, and literature. Ultimately, by using such an eclectic range of research, this project hopes to avoid the simple yes or no answer and instead encourage an open discourse about the effects of reading on the writing brain. Further implications include the subjective/objective gauging of good writing, the differences between certain kinds of reading, the effects of technology on both disciplines, and why student writers so often avoid this advice.