Text about texts. How to learn to write

The main secret

So, let's start with the first and, in combination, with the main thing. There is one mega-cheat that literally works wonders: it makes rock stars out of the quiet, mathematicians from the dullards and the strongman from the stifles. And, including, - mega-authors from those who in the original of two words can not connect.

The secret is this: you want to learn to do something - do it. In particular, in order to learn how to write well, you must regularly write. Venerable theoretical writers will, of course, give another advice: "We must first study the entire history of literature, graduate from the faculty of journalism and ask for their personal blessings, which they do not give anyone," but it's easy to be convinced that all the texts of venerable theoretical writers for some reason are limited to idiotic comments on my articles, which pushes us to the obvious idea: "they can write best in the world, just do not want to" "fuck you advice from someone whose talents you can not test"?

In general, the recipe is simple and tremendously effective: you have to write a lot. And for a long time. It is possible, five years. Although something noticeable will be in a few months.

Write finished things. Let half a page, but from the semantic beginning and to the semantic end. An unfinished novel will give less success in the matter of achieving success than the ten stories written down. Written, in principle, you can not show to anyone, but it should be written as if your text Peter Jackson immediately begins to shoot another movie right this evening.Written it makes sense to reread and correct. Сollege papers written for you make your life easy! And, even long-written - with time thoughts on the subject can be added, and the increased skill will correct the past flaws of the text.

About what to write? About what worries you. Trying to write about what excites someone else, but you do not care, does not make sense. Here thing is where: during this entertaining meal, there should be an appetite. Which in the future will help you continue to write, despite the feeling that you are mediocrity, and the feeling that he is coming to replace you is a genius, and all the rest are idiots and so you do not appreciate.

From the first time there can be complete nonsense. And even from the first hundred times. But progress is inevitable if we continue and do not stop. In a year you will be amazed at how far you have progressed in self-improvement. Despite the fact that between each pair of texts the difference will be even small.

As you progress to success, including right from the very beginning, many will say to you: "you do not have talent," "it's not yours," "leave it to professionals" and a lot of such horseradish. But as long as you want it, it's yours. And the wise advisers cheerfully go through the forest. It's not them, but your texts will then be read by the general public. And, it should be noted, this is not the Goblin and not AB. Rest will run to you in the comments to urgently advise how to write articles. On the contrary, some unknown citizens will run around, whose wise opinion, by itself, is extremely important for all of us.

In other words, you can not teach this, but you can learn this if you do it.

Style

At first, you will be oppressed by the lack of a pronounced style in what you write. Moreover, it will always seem that you have ineptly painted the style of someone you like. And I want something to be recognized from a half-word and, conversely, you tried to imitate.

The question arises: how to get this style? I answer: intentionally it can not be obtained. But he will do it himself, if he does not restrain himself. A surefire way is never to get your own style - to make yourself write like you do not want to write. And, on the contrary, if you write as you want, then your own style will start to appear. You can even speed up the process - for this you need to reread what you wrote, and mark those fragments that you personally most strongly cling.

Many theoretical writers will say that one should calculate what others like, but you are already aware of the powerful successes of such writers. No, it is necessary to write as you personally. It is as a result of self-engagement that what will cling the people around to the left and to the right arises. You can listen to the advice how it would make sense to reformulate a particular phrase, but you need to follow this advice only when the reformulated version catches you personally.

It is impossible to teach a person to write stylishly, but a person is quite capable of this.

Also, I should note that if the text is difficult to read aloud, then it will be hard to read and to myself. If the text is sung like a song, then it will be easy and pleasant to read. Try to read your texts aloud. Reformulate the places where you hesitated when reading.