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>> No.16212891

>>16212883
90% practice, 10% talent

>> No.16212899

>>16212891
What do you mean by practice?
Also can you be a great writer without excessive reading?

>> No.16212903

>>16212891
Practice how? Copywork?

>> No.16212945

>>16212899
>without excessive reading?
No. That's fair, I forgot about that, but it is a part of practice, I think.

>>16212903
Sure. If you want to draw better, tracing really helps. It's not something you should pass of as your own, but it helps you get a feel for it.
Copying down texts you want to emulate help with internalizing flow and word choice.
It also depends on how you learn best. There are people who learn best by hearing, writing, doing, etc, etc.

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>>16212883

>> No.16212984

You need to expand your vocabulary. This is the most important thing you can do

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>>16212903
Shitposting is good practice imo and getting (yous) on posts is a good way to tell if your writing does what writing should: grab attention for long enough to produce a reaction.

>>16212945
I am sure he is referring to copywriting and not literally copying texts, anon

>> No.16213294

>>16213281
No I did mean literal copying of texts. Apparently Jack London did it religiously, as did others back in the day.

>> No.16213299

>>16212903
Write a short story every few days. When I'm writing I write 2000 words a day. After a month of that take a break. Make sure you're reading some easy interesting nf the whole time.

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It takes years of practice and studying the craft to make it a competent work. In addition, the development of a distinctive voice is the hardest aspect. Anyone can puts words together, but to have them arranged in such a tone and manner to which a reader can differentiate your style from others is the hardest part I think

>> No.16213446

>>16213419
Are these nine manuscripts in boxes yours?

>> No.16213450

>>16213446
That's Gas-Kun.
I think.

>> No.16213517

>>16213450
Quite. There’s 11 up top, 2 in the middle and the paperback is one.

>> No.16213531

>>16212883
100% Talent, it's a lottery and you probably haven't made it. Anyone saying it's all in practice are correct but only if there's a gift in there, many classical pianist practice since kids only to fail being able to play virtuoso peices because there genetics can't support them.

If you wanna be good, practice will make you better but the greats are born great, practice only uncovers it. It's harsh truth, I'm no genius either and never will be.

>> No.16213946

>>16213531
I can tell you're a loser who brings this defeatist genetic determinist outlook to every aspect of your life. Those kids who fail, do so at the highest levels. They're likely better than 99% of the piano playing population.

>> No.16215184

>>16213531
You could lick into riding a trend. If you had a vampire book ready when twilight came out it was guaranteed sales

>> No.16215214

>>16213419
I know there is no particular way to become an artist but what exercises or routine you would suggest?

>> No.16215233

>>16212883
Write. The only way to get better at writing is to write.
Sure, you can read fiction and dissect it and attempt to learn from it. You can also take a class that will break down the ins and outs of writing. There is a lot of material out there in the world that will help educate you on how to construct a narrative.
However, that doesn't change that you still have to write in order to be a writer and to get better at writing. Write something, learn from it, and write some more.

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>>16212883
Don't take advice from /lit/, for starters.

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>>16212984
This is, without a doubt, the most retarded thing I've read.

>> No.16215490

>>16212883
Read good stuff + Write a lot

>> No.16215508

>>16212883
Perseverance.

>> No.16215523

>>16212883
seethe and then cope

>> No.16216183

Will writing 4 sonnets a day improve my verse writing skills?

>> No.16216190

>>16212954
How you make these?

>> No.16216199

>>16212883

reading four hours
writing four hours

daily

>> No.16216203

>>16212883
Read until you reach an intuitive understanding of form.

>> No.16216371

>>16212883
the same way you become good at anything

you sacrifice the goat at the altar of denai