| With our rapid evolution in the world of technology, | | | | that television and movies cannot. While reading a |
| one should never be surprised at new and unique | | | | novel, we can contemplate on issues such as |
| outlets for expression. Not only does the internet | | | | character development and emotion. Regardless of |
| make new art forms available to us, but it also opens | | | | how many people read the same novel, the |
| up the options to become collaborative and get | | | | protagonist will always be viewed slightly differently in |
| involved. | | | | the minds of each individual reader. Furthermore, |
| Nowadays, writers have the option to instantly send | | | | reading often acts as a type of therapy for many |
| their books to editors and peers over the internet. | | | | people. Most readers tend to find something in a |
| This leads to quicker turnover rate, and allows the | | | | character with which they identify, and through that |
| writer to receive feedback almost instantaneously. | | | | connection, the reader and writer are able to take a |
| While many believe that the rise of internet | | | | journey together. Essentially, the writer cannot exist |
| technology signifies bad news for novel authors and | | | | without the reader, and vice versa. |
| editors, others believe that it is the perfect too to | | | | Because American children are reading less and less, |
| write and publish more efficiently. | | | | due to the influx of media and television sources, |
| If you're an author, you'll know how difficult it is to | | | | they are becoming increasingly illiterate. While we |
| get your books published. If getting published isn't | | | | cannot force children to read, we must encourage |
| difficult enough, it's almost equally as difficult to get | | | | them as much as possible to choose books over |
| other people to take the time out of their day to | | | | movies at a young age. Watching the screen turns |
| read your material. The internet allows of quicker | | | | people into consumers, whereas reading turns people |
| access to your reading material, and gives you the | | | | into the creators. Many studies show that |
| option to spread your work throughout a myriad of | | | | encouraging reading at a young age greatly improves |
| sources. | | | | one's learning and attention skills later in life. |
| With the use of television, social networking sites, | | | | Learning to effectively read and write also help to |
| and video games constantly being on the rise, we | | | | improve one's overall attention span. If you are |
| are running into the risk that books are slowly | | | | successful and well-trained in literacy skills, you are |
| becoming phased out. Why should we spend six | | | | sure to go a long way. Many people don't realize how |
| hours reading a book when we can relax and get the | | | | important writing skills are to succeed in life, but if |
| entire story in a two hour movie? Well, there are | | | | you are searching for a top notch career, chances |
| many reasons why reading material is essential to | | | | are that you will have to be a decent writer. It's as |
| human growth and development. | | | | simple as this: Reading books greatly helps to |
| First, books allow us to use our imagination in a way | | | | improve your overall writing skills. |