Young Writers Society

I had issues with it (character reactions and relationships/friendships developing too fast, conflict resolutions that were too fast/easy, etc.) but it was an 'okay' read. The prose and the plot were okay. And I can't really complain much 'cause I got the e-book for free.

I'm very likely not continue with the rest of the series. I maybe should have read a standalone instead. The next thing I read should be a higher quality read, or maybe I should just read faster so that less quality reads won't take long to get through. But the chances of me reading faster are very low. lol I've improved, though, since I first returned to reading books in 2021; I took months to finish 'Warbreaker', 'The Eye of the World', and 'The Ember Blade', and now I just take a month or two to finish one book, but then again the previous books were heavier reads...

Now I need to pick my next read among the books in my 'TBR' list 🤔, which I feel like is gonna take an hour or so. lol Or maaaaaybe I'll make the jump and actually spend some money on one of my non-free/discounted TBRs. 🙃 In hindsight, I feel like I should be spending my time on more critically acclaimed books so that I can learn more as a writer, especially 'cause time sadly is finite.

Speaking of which, I've been at a loss about when I should get back to writing. I've been either too busy or preoccupied with several other things (to say the least) that I'm having trouble finding time for writing. And when I do open up my draft, I worry if I'm already well-read enough to write. 😵‍💫

I really need my next read to have strong prose 🤔, and then during or after that, I'll feel comfortable enough to return to writing. We'll see.