/lit/ - Literature

As the title says, if you want to get better at writing overall – sit down every other night for 20 minutes and COPY (write out, rewrite, however you understand it) good writing.

The way I do it is I split my screen between the book I'm copying (currently a game of thrones) and a Word file, put headphones on with appropriate music (currently GoT soundtrack), and go.

When you get in the habit of doing that, you'll automatically absorb the author's style, techniques, etc. And If I read another book and say to myself, "WOW, the writing in this one was amazing, how did the author do it?" I don't have to wonder, or analyze it. I can copy it, and my subconscious will eventually pick it up.

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>shitposts on an academic English language forum

>7: Wake up from the nap at around 7 pm and decide it’s time to wrap up work for the day. After walking around the apartment for a bit, I realize that my entire career is just an attempt to avoid work.

This would be relatable if I didn't knew this guy is one of those asians whose father pays between 1500 and 2000 dollars of rent every month for a skyscraper in downtown Melbourne and who will repeatedly press the close button on you as you run towards the elevator trying to deliver (to him or to another asian living in the same skyscraper) the food they just bought online.