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So how do you write prose? Any good books you know on the subject? (lemmygrad.ml)

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I got made fun of as a child by a parent for doing art and just... never did any ever afterwards. I primarily hang around artists tho and would like to relate to them more, but none of them do creative writing. I've read numerous grammar books, so that won't be a problem, but none really go in to how to construct a sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, plot, etc. I'll happily take any advice on the subject, really anything you can think for someone with actually zero experience.

Good advice I've gotten so far is to just write basically whatever. Also, people who are visual artists and creative writers, which was "easier" for you to become fluent?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Best way to learn how to write is to read, a lot.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Yep. Just like with writing music, painting, or any art, the greatest teacher isn't books about the process, it's the work of other artists.

Find stories you like, read them over and over, and they'll help you find your voice.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Not only read, but live.

Go travel, talk to people, do stupid shit; the writing will flow.