It is impossible to read Stephen King's On Writing and not write something. I realized today that reading, just like Stephen King describes writing, is a serious business. Not for everyone, but for me. It is not for relaxation, fun, or escape. It is for learning and living. I read to see the whole expanse of humanity when I only encounter a sliver of it in my daily life. It is to zoom in and zoom out, from fictional pages to real lives. Lines blur, truths come into focus, and I marvel at it all.
