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doner0
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States233 Posts
July 06 2013 00:36 GMT
#1
The last blog was met with some positive and negative responses. Overall though it was clear that I still have a long way to go, and I can’t agree with more. One user, Salazarz, suggested two books of which I have bought both. I’m going to start reading Stephen King’s book first and then move on to Immediate fiction. Now what this means for the blog is that I’m going to become less active as I’m going be focusing on the readings fairly intently. I will still be posting stories but not as frequently. Furthermore, based on the feedback from the writing it is clear that I have to put a more heavy focus on editing rather than just the initial writing. Generally I was writing it in a night and doing a quick lookover but I see now that this isn’t good enough and that my readers deserve much better. So to improve the quality of the writing I am going to make it a two day process where the first is where I write it and do an initial edit and then the second day will have two more edits. By doing this I believe I will catch the vast majority of grammar mistakes and my more prevalent issues as a writer will become visible for you guys. IF you have any further suggestions for the regiment that I have chosen I’m more than happy to hear about and please post it below in the comments. Lastly, I want to thank anyone who has read anything of mine for enduring this process and hopefully one day I will be able to write a truly enticing story. Thank you so much for the support and I look forward to posting my next story, whenever that is.

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docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
July 06 2013 02:43 GMT
#2
good luck dude . You could also pick up On Writing Well by Zinsser and The Elements of Style by Strunk and White.
User was warned for too many mimes.
hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-06 04:20:38
July 06 2013 04:20 GMT
#3
Can't recommend Strunk & White enough. I went through it for my senior year English class in high school, and the distinctions it made me aware of have haunted me since.
Please PM me with any songs you like that you think I haven't heard before!
Mothra
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States1448 Posts
July 06 2013 04:46 GMT
#4
I'm not a good writer myself but can share with you advice from one of the greatest:

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/01/08/f-scott-fitzgerld-on-writing/

Good luck to you.
MarklarMarklarr
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Fiji226 Posts
July 06 2013 05:37 GMT
#5
james wood (the famous critic, not james woods the actor) wrote a book called how fiction works. it is pretty good.
Hello there
beg
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
991 Posts
July 06 2013 12:29 GMT
#6
how much do you write, doner0?
doner0
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States233 Posts
July 06 2013 20:52 GMT
#7
On July 06 2013 21:29 beg wrote:
how much do you write, doner0?

I didn't write a ton before but since its summer i decided now is better than never. So I've been trying to make a point to write at least something everyday. I haven't completely held to this but working on it. I read more than i write at the moment i would say
beg
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
991 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-07 00:09:27
July 06 2013 23:11 GMT
#8
prepare for a similar learning curve like almost everything else in life (starcraft, martial arts, whatever) of ~3-5 years of daily practice till you come close to high master. unless you're lucky like some other people who just seem to get to GM in <1 year.

if i was you, i'd choose writing over reading, cause that's the skill you wanna develope. not sure how much reading other people's books is worth in learning how to write.


i dont write at all btw, these are just some fundamental thoughts people usually overlook.
doner0
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States233 Posts
July 07 2013 01:22 GMT
#9
Your probably right, thanks for the advice. Makes a lot of sense
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