Tips for overcoming reader's block

I have a lot of trouble reading anything longer than a tweet, these days, so I wrapped duct tape around my head and monitor to force myself to get through Emily Petsko's tips for overcoming reader's block.

2. TRY A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES ...

Compared to a 300-page novel, short stories won't seem like such an insurmountable task. Ginni Chen, Barnes and Noble's "Literary Lady," suggests trying a collection of stories written by different authors. That way, you'll have the chance to figure out which styles and subjects you enjoy most. In an advice column addressed to someone with reader's block, Chen recommended the Best American Short Stories and the Best American Nonrequired Reading collection. And if you want to start really small, there's an app called Serial Box that will send you 150-character stories as push notifications.

Other good ones include "4. READ PAGE 69 BEFORE COMMITTING TO A BOOK." and "7. THROW ALL YOUR GADGETS IN A LAKE."

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