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A brief introduction to close reading to help you understand form vs content and how reading for understanding differs from reading for aesthetic pleasure.

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Other Resources:
The Back to the Basics course for avid readers: https://skl.sh/3HtD1Kb
My course on keeping a writer's diary:
https://skl.sh/3qHJKYg
My playlist on Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2yn...
My collaborative novel about Melbourne: There's A Tale To This City:
https://rcwaldun.com/tale
My short story collection Passing Tales: https://rcwaldun.com/publication

Introduction: 00:00
Sponsor: 02:12
1: Reading for Understanding: 04:14
2: Reading for Pleasure: 07:29
3: Conclusion: 10:26