tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932376865726081805.post8105882091128411345..comments2023-12-15T05:43:23.005-05:00Comments on The Other Stephen King on Writing: Changes in tastesThe Other Stephen Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471972807328125155noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932376865726081805.post-69913537193290542282011-06-08T15:41:43.041-04:002011-06-08T15:41:43.041-04:00Thank you for your comment! You're absolutely...Thank you for your comment! You're absolutely right; the act of listening is different from the act of reading. I've noticed, myself, that when listening to a story read by a performer, you get the words but you don't get the punctuation. Yes, something is missing. <br /><br />That said, I try to listen to a couple of audiobooks every month. It increases my exposure to prose, albeit in a handicapped way. I do still read the old fashioned way, and the MZB comparison was made through actual reading. <br /><br />Once I become wealthy through my writing and don't have to drive to a job any more, I promise to dump the audiobook habit and go with just reading! :-)The Other Stephen Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471972807328125155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932376865726081805.post-88696282065353455252011-06-08T15:07:46.271-04:002011-06-08T15:07:46.271-04:00Hmmm. Could the difference in taste be attributed...Hmmm. Could the difference in taste be attributed just a tiny fact to the fact that reading has changed to listening? I saw that "first disc" statement!<br /><br />Listening is not reading. If there is another reader between you and the book, how much meaning is changed by their voice and emphasis?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com