Daily Drafts & Dialogues

Daily Drafts & Dialogues

The Cons of Mood Reading

Are you primarily a ‘mood reader’? If so, have you considered the cons of ‘mood reading’? Keep reading, then check out today’s writing prompt at the bottom of this post. [Ed. from the Archive.]

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K. E. Creighton
May 30, 2025
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I get why ‘mood reading’ is a thing, I do. It makes sense to want to read whatever you're in the mood to read whenever you’re ready to read something… or does it?

‘Mood reading’ requires a reader to know what mood they're already in when they select a book. But let's be honest. Most people are not fully aware of their actual feelings at any given moment,…

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