User blog comment:Anarchic Operations/Sources of Inspiration/@comment-4715955-20160612074616/@comment-26268104-20160614123447

Actually, AO is somewhat correct. You see, you want to avoid reading stories that have a simliar premise to what you are writing. Why? Because it could make you feel discouraged or cause you to stereotype your work. However, you should still read something to get the idea of how to tell an interesting story. Really, though, you can't give fits-all tips to any one writer. Some choose to get inspiration from libraries, some from coffee shops, and so on.