Anonymous
6/25/2025, 3:36:13 AM No.24494183
What's the only useful writing advice you've ever heard?
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Thread 24494183 - /lit/ [Archived: 895 hours ago]
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 3:52:18 AM No.24494205
Write what you want to read.
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 4:35:32 AM No.24494269
Read a lot. Even bad books will teach you, which is a lesson on how not to write.
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:07:42 PM No.24494959
mine is more general but includes /lit/
Don't miss the forest for the tree.
Don't miss the forest for the tree.
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:09:53 PM No.24494961
Don't delete anything that you've written
No matter how garbage you think it is, just put it in a scrap folder, don't delete it
No matter how garbage you think it is, just put it in a scrap folder, don't delete it
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:11:52 PM No.24494963
don't expect anyone to read your book
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:22:08 PM No.24494970
exclusively bad advice so far, good job
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:22:59 PM No.24494973
>>24494183 (OP)
Finish the first draft, then edit. It's better to have a sloppy first draft that's done than a half finished manuscript.
Finish the first draft, then edit. It's better to have a sloppy first draft that's done than a half finished manuscript.
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:23:57 PM No.24494975
while reading Wittgenstein i came up with the phrase "describe dont tell". i think its better than "show dont tell" because it captured the idea of description of everything rather than just the actions of a person
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 2:07:41 AM No.24496523
it is if you say it is and it is not if you do not
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 2:33:50 AM No.24496590
>>24494183 (OP)
Remove 50% of the words
Remove 50% of the words
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 2:35:05 AM No.24496592
Listen to my advice and ignore the others (I have no writing experience)
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 2:37:07 AM No.24496598