Title: Why Writers Need to Read if They Want to Be Good
Headings: Why Writers Need to Read if They Want to Be Good
Why Writers Need to Read if They Want to Be Good
Different strokes for different folks
Good writers read
It's not about finishing
So what are you reading? Share in the comments.

Content: And that's what made me sad: the writer could have really wowed the reader, and instead she chose not to. What would have made the difference? If she had done her homework. If she had read more. Photo credit: KC Toh (Creative Commons)
Different strokes for different folks
I don't want to be disingenuous here; I've said before that there are different styles of writing. Some writing ought to be simple. You shouldn't write pretentiously or with complicated vocabulary if the audience can't relate to it.