Definition:
"he had a voracious appetite"
having a very eager approach to an activity.
"his voracious reading of literature"
QUOTES:
“I was just as voracious a writer as I was a reader.”
Iris Johansen
“Like most lit nerds, I’m a voracious reader. I never got enough poetry under my belt growing up but I do read it. Some of my favorites (ravorites!) Gina Franco and Angela Shaw and Cornelius Easy and Keith Young, remind me daily that unless the words sing and dance what’s the use of putting them down on paper.” Junot Diaz
Questions
When was the last time your desire to write felt like a voracious hunger?
What happened with that project?
What comparisons can you make between being a voracious writer, reader or consumer of anything... be it food or an activity?
Lists
Make a list of 3 - 5 writers whose books make you voracious to read more? I know there are some authors I watch for and I scoop up their new books immediately. Who are some of yours?
Make a list of 5 - 10 ways you might emulate the finest qualities of these writers in your work.
Traditional Writing Prompts:
I am hungry to write about....
I can not get enough opportunities to write....
Eager doesn't begin to describe how I feel about writing....
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