How to Finish Reading a Creative Work

One of life’s basic joys can be reading a great book, an inspirational autobiography, or an insightful essay. However, the majority of us start books enthusiastically but give up in the middle, finding it difficult to finish. Don’t worry if this is you. Regardless of where you are–Lagos, London, Toronto, or New York–the frustration about completing what you’ve begun is a common problem.

In this blog post, we will share practical advice on how to complete the creative writing you begin, rekindling your passion for reading and ensuring that you enjoy every page.

1. Know why you are lagging

Before jumping into solutions, it’s important to first determine why exactly you’re lagging at reading. Reasons are usually common in the form of

Distractions: Smartphones, social media, and continuous notifications can distract your attention.

Overcommitment: Reading multiple books or doing various tasks at a time can lead to exhaustion.

Lack of Interest: Oftentimes, the book may not interest you.

Unrealistic Goals: Having high hopes can turn reading into a tedious task.

Realizing these are the initial steps towards overcoming them.

2. Create a Special Reading Area

Your environment affects your reading. Choose an area in your home where you’ll be reading, whether your cozy chair, the corner, or even the coffee shop table on the corner down the street. Make the room distraction-free, especially from equipment. Your mind will accustom itself to focusing whenever you find yourself in this place if you associate it with reading.

3. Embrace the Freedom to Quit

Dropping a book that you do not like is okay. Librarian Nancy Pearl recommends the “Rule of 50”: if you do not particularly care about page 50, you can read a different page. You do not have time to waste on books that you are not interested in.

4. Mix Up Your Reading Material

Do something different if you can’t read. Light reading or even graphic novels might be just what you need to give yourself a break from your heavy scholarly reading. Further, audiobooks enable you to “read” while doing chores, jogging, or even working.

5. Plug into a Reading Community

Other people’s involvement may enhance the joy of reading. Join a book club, discuss books on internet forums, or write about books on social networking sites. Sharing a reading experience with others might inspire you to finish and offer an alternative perspective. Continue reading to learn how belonging to a book club and a reading community benefits you. Exposure to different points of view through literature is one advantage of membership in a book club. Your feelings, emotions, and mind are attributed to a story as you read on your own.

6. Limit Multitasking

Even though it might look attractive to read multiple books at once, this will confuse you and reduce your interest level. To get fully into the story, try to read one book at a time. After reading through a story, you can go on to read the subsequent one, making sure each of them gets the attention it deserves.

7. Make Reading a Habit

Get into the habit of reading. Once you get into a routine, reading becomes one. It doesn’t matter whether it’s at bedtime, lunch, or with your coffee in the morning. You don’t mind. You await these special moments over the years.

8. Think About Your Reading

When you’ve read a book, take a moment and reflect. Jot down thoughts, great quotes, or what you learned. This not only has you thinking in terms of content and how this affects you, but it helps you remember it so that you can apply the main points to other writing and reading assignments. You can use them later as techniques for searching for ideas for your assignments. This is a memory tool and how you get to know the material.

9. Mark Your Progress

Reward and celebrate your reading success. Admiring success, whether obtaining completion of a tough novel or developing the habit of reading for a month, increases motivation and encourages good behavior.

10. Set Realistic Reading Goals

Unlike trying to sit and read through a book, divide it into small pieces. With 15 pages or one chapter a day, for example, this method eliminates pressure and places the task into perspective.

Gretchen Rubin, in her “Read 25 in ’25” challenge, is pointing out using specific and reachable resolutions. Resolving to read only 25 minutes a day lets you establish the habit of practice without overloading yourself.

It takes self-knowledge, patience, and commitment to finish a work of imagination.You can make reading a rewarding habit from an occasional hobby by observing your failures and keeping these tips in mind. Remember that the purpose is to enrich your life by employing the stories and life lessons presented by books and not so much by finishing books. Thank you for reading and leave your comments in the comment box below.

Enjoy reading!