Doing very close readings while reading a book and writing notes about interesting things, descriptions, and well-executed passages in your commonplace book helps with retention and provides material for later use in writing and other projects.
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“I do very close readings where I read and then I have my book handy so I can take notes on what I'm reading and write down some descriptions or words or just things that were done really really well that I can use later”
Created: 8/13/2026, 10:23:40 AM
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