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Lost for words

AGONY EDITOR

Dear Agony Editor, I know that writers are supposed to read a lot, but if I read a novel by a more talented writer, I get jealous. If I read a badly written book, I get angry. Mediocre books just bore me. As a result, I haven’t been reading anything lately, and I feel like I’ve lost my reading mojo. Any ideas for how to get it back?

Signed, Bookworm Wannabe

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Canadian Gothic
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