Loved this piece! What resonated most was the shift from reading for information to reading for discernment.
The idea of reading twice, once to feel & once to understand, mirrors something I’ve noticed in intentionally designing identity too. We often need to live an experience before we can analyze it. And that delay is where identity is evaluated & shaped.
This made me think... what if I structure my comment using the article’s own advice? So...
First read: It pulled me in gently. It didn’t feel like a how-to post. It felt more like a slow, persuasive nudge to take reading seriously as a writer. I liked that.
Second read: What stood out was how much this piece practiced what it preached. It had clear structure, accessible tone, and a personal theme of doubt to discovery.
It made me reflect on how much of my own writing leans into big ideas and identity. And, how I sometimes forget to sit with craft itself.
Thank you so much for writing this, because lately I’ve been questioning my idea of reading altogether?! Like i need to read essays for exams and I’m all blank despite having a degree in literature, I’m absolutely zonked out. However, reading this made me have a throwback to my professors’ ideas of reading to analyze and understand! 💌
Loved this piece! What resonated most was the shift from reading for information to reading for discernment.
The idea of reading twice, once to feel & once to understand, mirrors something I’ve noticed in intentionally designing identity too. We often need to live an experience before we can analyze it. And that delay is where identity is evaluated & shaped.
This made me think... what if I structure my comment using the article’s own advice? So...
First read: It pulled me in gently. It didn’t feel like a how-to post. It felt more like a slow, persuasive nudge to take reading seriously as a writer. I liked that.
Second read: What stood out was how much this piece practiced what it preached. It had clear structure, accessible tone, and a personal theme of doubt to discovery.
It made me reflect on how much of my own writing leans into big ideas and identity. And, how I sometimes forget to sit with craft itself.
Such a thoughtful & thorough reflection! I love that you read the post a second time, too. Thank you for the kind words and support Nik💌
this had me reading more intentionally with my current read. And naturally, read this twice! :p
Hahaha I love it! Glad you enjoyed it 💌
Loved this piece, Rana. ❤️
Thank you 💌
Thank you so much for writing this, because lately I’ve been questioning my idea of reading altogether?! Like i need to read essays for exams and I’m all blank despite having a degree in literature, I’m absolutely zonked out. However, reading this made me have a throwback to my professors’ ideas of reading to analyze and understand! 💌