/lit/ - Literature

>>7098787

I've only recently gotten into literature, hell I haven't even skimmed the tip of the ice burg yet. Not sure what to read actually. Some books I'm recommended seem like a chore rather than enjoyable. I never understood the need to be an intellectual as much as someone who just enjoys a good page-turning story. I don't come here often but when I look at /lit/ I see a bunch of people trying to have more merit than one another rather than just enjoying the books they read. The same mindset infects /ic/ and it's kind of cringe worthy.

I'm not new to art. I've drawn for half a decade and gained some decent skills. I understand the merit of fundamentals and such and how that translates over to other forms of art. Even though I've put my heart into drawing for years, the more I read the less fulfilling drawing seems. I only ever did it because I thought comics were the coolest way to tell a story, but every time I read an exciting book it's way more entertaining that any comic I've ever read. Like wow what the fuck have I been doing with my life kind of entertaining.

I'm in a position where I have to draw. It pays my bills. But the more I read the less I want to at all. I'm curious how /lit/ actually feels about literature and if its fulfilling to dive into or if I should just go back to doodling for now. I know that I want to tell stories, if not in words then in comic form or whatever else.

In short. I'm new to enjoying written word. and I feel like I just stumbled upon Narnia. Is it worth indulging myself? Everyone here seems to hate their lives because they pursue literature or something. I'm guessing because they want that industry life and have figured out that it's complicated and unforgiving or maybe something else and so they distract themselves from their goals with philosophical babbling rather than getting anything done.

I just wanna be in it for the personal enjoyment really.