I’m writing a lot, but I don’t feel like I’m getting any better. I think I should probably start reading (lol). Some fun book recos?

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On writing by Stephen King is a super fun read

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I think Confederacy of Dunces is a good book for copywriters. It’s very funny, the writing is dead simple, and it’s a total escape from reality.

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Neil Gaiman - american gods, neverwhere, stardust

Terry Pratchett - the disc world series.

Both funny smart writers with great use of language.

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And DUNE

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George Saunders. All of them.

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Jesus’ Son - Denis Johnson

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Malcolm gladwell

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck so you can stop giving a fuck about how to write, and just write.

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This is less a literature suggestion and more a practical copywriter suggestion. Read Hey, Whipple! Squeeze This! By Luke Sullivan

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Watch any and every episode of Frasier. Witty, punchy, some great misdirect lines.

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Confederates in the Attic. The Underground Railroad. All Over But the Shoutin'.

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The Big Book of Rants.

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i always like to go to a bookstore and pick up a couple of literary and poetry anthologies — spectacle and f(r)iction (anything with experimental fiction really) — helps you play with different voices and styles 😌

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Any Dr. Suess.

Young Skins - Colin Barrett

Confederacy of dunces is great

If you want some ad-related fiction, Then We Came To An End is great. Also E by Matt Beaumont. Both very funny and cathartic

The World According to Garp - John Irving

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