> It helps when I remember I can read it in small bits and pieces around fiction and fanfic
Yes, exactly!!
Some people who work on straight-up nonfiction history are extremely engaging and compelling writers, but a lot of people aren't. Which is fine, of course! Still, as I gradually tear myself away from the cult of academia, I've been trying to keep in mind that research (and nonfiction reading in general) should be a treat, not a chore.
It took me a while to figure this out, and I was so happy once I did.
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Date: 2022-12-31 02:08 pm (UTC)Yes, exactly!!
Some people who work on straight-up nonfiction history are extremely engaging and compelling writers, but a lot of people aren't. Which is fine, of course! Still, as I gradually tear myself away from the cult of academia, I've been trying to keep in mind that research (and nonfiction reading in general) should be a treat, not a chore.
It took me a while to figure this out, and I was so happy once I did.