Tag: Reading

Candid Talks, Writing

Giving Feedback

Pauline Shen

How much criticism is too much to give a writer? Is there such a thing?

This question always comes up in writer’s forums, particularly for those who are participating in a writing contest involving peer feedback. How do you go about offering an anonymous critique to an unknown writer for a piece that was written and submitted within a time crunch? Do you take it easy and focus on positives? Or should you comb through it and scrutinize every possible aspect? If a happy medium exists, is it fair to aim for that?

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Candid Talks

Making Room for Reading

Pauline Shen

Reading is an imperative activity for a writer. Tackle that unread pile! I’ve got three tips to share that will help you make more room in your week for reading. When you see my explanation for each, you’ll notice that all three tips meld into each other like one super-hack. I hope this will assist you in reaching your reading goals.

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Candid Talks, Nonfiction

Three Cures for a Book Hangover

Pauline Shen

If you’re a reader, then you might have experienced this situation. You’re so entranced by a book’s plot or characters that it draws you in and touches the very depths of your being. You never want this adventure to end, but eventually you finish the final page and close the book with a tear in your eye. “Alas, no other book will live up to this one!” You’ve just developed a book hangover. It’s real.

The thing is, you’ll have to get over it eventually. But it’s such a conundrum. What to read next? How to move forward in the world, le sigh. There’s a plethora of advice out there about book hangovers, and most of it isn’t all that helpful. “Select another book and start reading it.” Duh! But how? So in this post, I’m sharing my top three go-to options to cure a book hangover. Hope it helps.

Here’s my Big Three:

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