THE SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP: HOW READING CULTIVATES MASTERY IN WRITING

Abstract

This article examines the interdependent relationship between reading and writing as essential components of literacy development. It argues that consistent engagement with diverse literary texts significantly enhances a writer’s linguistic intuition, vocabulary usage, structural awareness, and critical thinking skills. By internalizing grammatical patterns, contextual word meanings, and genre-specific narrative frameworks, writers develop a reader-centered approach that improves clarity, coherence, and stylistic effectiveness. The study concludes that extensive and analytical reading is a prerequisite for achieving mastery in writing.