Writer’s block. We’ve (probably) all been there. The words won’t come, the ideas fall flat and your motivation falters to a halt. How to combat it? There are plenty of ways. One is simply to write anyway. You could try freewriting, or find a great prompt or go for a walk. And you could also read. Recently, reading is what lifted be from a writer’s slump, and got me back on track. So here are four reasons reading is a perfect choice when writer’s block has got you down:

1. It’s still progress
Many an author has suggested that reading is an essential tool for writing. Whether you read a little, or read a lot, chances are everything you’ve read has helped to make you a better writer. And reading is a valuable way to experience vocabulary and language and the general structure of story telling. As…