I am two things that work hand in hand; a writer and a reader. When I'm not writing my own story, I'm deeply immersed in someone else's. Books give me inspiration, and they teach me the craft I have been practicing since I first learned how to spell (though not well to start). When I pick up a novel, I can take away from it what worked, what didn't, and what I would have done differently, or what I'd like to strive to do that's similar.
Leaving lessons behind, they also give me a wonderful ability I don't really have. To live any life, to go anywhere, to experience things I wouldn't otherwise experience. They're portals to realms, whether realistic or fantastical, and all I have to do is open the cover to jump in.
Pretty much, books are better than reality and they're the best teacher I have.
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