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9060407 No.9060407 [Reply] [Original]

Are books on how to write worth reading, or should you just start writing?

>> No.9060433

>>9060407
if you are thinking about writing, why aren't you doing it already? there is no secret to writing. the only thing that helps you is experience. so write, write, write!

also, yes, read books on writing. they'll help you understand the craft.

>> No.9060446

>>9060407
Just read a lot novels and try to figure out how they work. The lessons you learn yourself are more valuable than the ones others teach you

>> No.9060934

There's no definitive method of writing, nor a definitive way of teaching it. Read a lot, write a lot. It's all about study and practice.

>> No.9060958

>>9060446
This, i don't know much about writing but it's the same with music, you learn to make good music by listening to a lot of good music, not by reading about it

Who the hell write these books on how to write anyway ? How do they know, did they ever write anything good ?

>> No.9062324

>>9060407
That's Jason Segal's face shopped on DFW face right?

>> No.9062440

>>9062324

Yeah pretty funny hey

>> No.9062684

>>9060958
Well, Stephan King wrote one, that OP reference

And I think we can all agree that people like his writing, so he's doing quite a few things right.

>> No.9062689

Both, like any craft, to be creative and express yourself is a personal journey. But it helps to have some guidance to flatten the learning curve.