Why Writers Shouldn’t Read Broadly — Do This Instead

You feel lost in genres, but here you’ll uncover the emotion that fully frees your writing. Watch this next — it reveals the only writing advice you’ll ever truly need https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNCAsPJ3bM&list=PL4FbqTyKQjcaJfkSetlStfpKV1RHiLmLw Why do writers keep hearing “read broadly”? And why is that advice mostly useless? In this video, I break down the real reason this rule exists — and why it won’t make you a better writer. Genres don’t matter. Tropes don’t matter. What actually matters is your emotional range. If you want to write stories that feel alive, you don’t need to read every genre under the sun. You need to feel more deeply. You need to expand the emotional palette you paint with. ✨TOPICS: Topics covered in this video: • writing advice • storytelling techniques • narrative craft • philosophy of writing • creativity mindset • how stories shape behavior 🎬 PICKS FROM MY WRITING ADVICE LIBRARY: → What You Must Understand About Art as a Writer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKj7NEZWXZk&list=PL4FbqTyKQjcaJfkSetlStfpKV1RHiLmLw → You’re Afraid Your Writing Will Fail — Try This Instead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGknUJELZKA&list=PL4FbqTyKQjcaJfkSetlStfpKV1RHiLmLw → Before You Quit Writing, Watch This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIkwrt1SVB0&list=PL4FbqTyKQjcaJfkSetlStfpKV1RHiLmLw 🔔 SUBSCRIBE If this helped you think differently about writing, subscribe — it lets me keep making videos like this for you. https://www.youtube.com/@GS_Writes_Channel?sub_confirmation=1 🔍 ABOUT: If you’re interested in writing advice, storytelling techniques, creative thinking, and the deeper philosophy behind reading and writing, make sure to subscribe. I create videos about how stories shape human behavior, how writers develop ideas, and how to grow your skills as a writer and storyteller.