Readers: (2nd opinion) Would you buy a novel from an author that does not read often?

[Shaggythepoet]

I have been working on a novel for months, spending hours editing instead of just continuing the story, but a lot of things went through my head preventing me from working; common things that most authors go though while they write.

One particular issue was whether someone would actually buy my work. I grew up with a big imagination, taking apart action figures and mixing them together and making my own stories in my head, and I always wanted to use my creative mind in a carrier. My first dream job was to work in game design, I had no idea which job I wanted as long as I was part of the team. I took three years of Drafting in high school, but after the third year I became board, which is when I decided to take Creative Writing. After that class I really could not stop writing.

I know I keep rambling on, but I just thought I would give a little back story. Anyways, I am not saying that I hate reading, I enjoy seeing the stories in my head when I read instead of watching it, I just do not read constantly. I am not one of those people that read one book a week, every two weeks, or even every month, I simply read every now and then as research of to gain a bigger vocabulary. I love reading about supernatural history and Greek Mythology, I have an encyclopedia on it. I would rather read a short story by Edgar Allan Poe or a script than a novel sometimes, that way I could finish the story, I do not think there is anything wrong with that as long as I am reading something.

So, back to the question, would you buy a novel from an author that does not read often as long as it is very well written?

 

[♫♪ Rachelle ♪♫]

I have no idea how many books any of the authors I read from have read. No idea. All I care about is if they can write well, so if you can do that, then good for you.

 

[redshirt34]

When someone reads a book they don't think about how much the author reads. Granted, it is good to read because you should study your craft in order to become better at it. But to answer your question no, a publisher would buy a novel because it's a good, well written story that's all they care about. If they think it could make them money they'll go for it.