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> but I don't have time to read Keats. T.R. Napper explicitly states that you do in his piece: > But I am saying this: go look at your phone, and tell me what
by Freak_NL 1mo ago
> but I don't have time to read Keats.
T.R. Napper explicitly states that you do in his piece:
> But I am saying this: go look at your phone, and tell me what your average screen time is per day. Two hours? Five? Seven? If so – shut up: you’ve time to read.
It doesn't have to be Keats. Start by building the habit (read in bed before sleeping!) and just read whatever you enjoy. If Keats seems like a hurdle, just pick up Pratchett or Tolkien.
- whatever1 1mo agoTypically screen time is very scattered through the day. You cannot read a book in 30” increments.
- aprilthird2021 1mo agoYou can read poetry in very short increments. And Keats is poetry
- fc417fc802 1mo agoYou can but at least personally I don't think I'd get much out of it if I did it that way. 30 seconds is only enough for me to topically skim the latest headlines.
- archagon 1mo agoStephen King talks about this in On Writing. He carries a book with him wherever he goes and reads in 10m increments throughout the day. So yes, it’s very possible. (Even easier if you are amenable to audiobooks IMO.)
- egypturnash 1mo agoTry it. Leave your phone at home. Carry a paperback book. Whenever you have time to kill and look for your phone, take out the book. See what happens. You may be surprised.