How To Read Like A Reader

How authors build up their texts is useful for writers to understand the effort and the meaning of the texts. It’s how we read that is based upon our information that we are taking in. We read to gain information, such as the example given in the reading: “if we are interested as architects, we may or may not know about the history of the Corinthian style; we must, however know all about the construction of the building, down to the last nail or peg in the beams. We have got to know this if we are going to put up buildings ourselves”. Allen Tate’s example of reading as if you were an architect goes to show how reading like a writer will further onto improving your writing. Examining the details of the reading awakens your subconscious to build upon the text. “You are reading to see how something was constructed so that you can construct something similar yourself”. Taking previous writing experiences throughout the school courses contributes to the success with reading like a writer. The theme of reading like a writer is being able to “see the choices that the author is making in the texts that you read”. Questioning what you are going to write is what you should be doing while reading. Questioning what the author is writing influences the reader to dig deeper and understand what the author is conveying. Reading within the readings with a certain context will be the succeeding factor of growing as a writer.