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How do I increase my verbal/literary acuity? I'm relatively intelligent quantitatively. What would be the best way to help my verbal and literary abilities that does not require hours of reading each day?
Trying not to be pretentious, It's just a question.
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>> No.12057397
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>> No.12057399
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Just bee yourself :)

>> No.12057414

>>12057397
Any advice on how to speak more extemporaneousely?

>> No.12057453

>>12057414
>>12057399

>> No.12057479

>>12057389
>What would be the best way to help my verbal and literary abilities that does not require hours of reading each day?

Unironically talking a lot. The catch is you need to talk to other people because the key to communication is catching what the other person(s) is communicating back to you, both verbal and non-verbal. If you can understand what is being said back to you, you can adjust your own speech to match the same general direction the other person(s) is moving towards and keep the conversation from spiraling into something neither of you understand.

You also need to talk to other people because you need to become accustomed to how different people react. You can say the same thing to a thousand people and get a thousand different reactions. Being familiar to these different reactions helps you build expertise in how to respond to these reactions. Again it boils down to actually spending time talking to other people so you gain experience in talking to people.

Also take public speaking courses.

>> No.12057487

>>12057479
One more bit of advice is knowing when you speak and when not you.

You have the power to end conversations when they seem to have no more value. Knowing when you begin and end a conversation is important, and it builds your ability to assert yourself at the same time.

>> No.12057489

>>12057453
"Myself" is a studdering, incoherent mess. I take too long to come up with statements and figuring the right words to use

>> No.12057495

>>12057489
Maybe try just being yourself

>> No.12057499

>>12057479
what if i talk alone?

>> No.12057503

>>12057487
>when not you.
when not to*

>> No.12057506

>>12057499
You can to start, but you do need interaction with another person because you need to have a conversation that is not entirely under your control. Knowing how to roll with responses you could not have imagined builds your ability to respond well.

>> No.12057515

Fuck a ladyboy

>> No.12057567

>>12057506
I want to write more compelling and credible stuff. Can you list a set of books from 1 through 10 on the quality of their writing so I can compare some of their stuff to my stuff. I am unable to tell the difference in the quality of writing unless it is either really good or really bad. I need a metric for something that seems to me very ambiguous.

>> No.12057615

Memorise poetry/monologues from plays/whatever else you like and declaim them.

>> No.12057631

read good literature

>> No.12057641

>>12057567
You might be a sociopath

>> No.12057665

>>12057641
>might
Ok. But can you make the list to help me?

>> No.12057678

>>12057389
>verbal acuity
you should learn what you're talking about before you put forth the subhuman fumbling excretions you've let loose in the OP and in this thread

>> No.12057713

>>12057678
Psued leave if you don't want to help

>> No.12057716

>>12057397
thanks

>> No.12057745

>>12057397
Fuck Why all these books are outdated and extremely expensive?

>> No.12057772

How do I write good poetry

>> No.12057814

>>12057389
Best song on this album? Neverender.

>> No.12057840

>>12057745
Try libgen or b-ok

>> No.12058874

>>12057814
It's you

>> No.12059474

>>12057397
Would this help with poetry

>> No.12059756

>>12057713
You're the pseud

>> No.12059773

Would "The Deluxe Transitive Vampire" help?

>> No.12060331

>>12059773
Transvestite vampire ?

>> No.12060352

>>12057389
>Trying not to be pretentious
But you just said "I'm relatively intelligent quantitatively" and used the word "acuity." You're just a plain old retard anon. No getting around reading for hours each day.

>> No.12060400

>>12060352
But I am relatively intelligent quantitatively and I used the word acuity because I thought it was more accurate than ability. The reason why I don't want to read for hours every day is because I am already a busy person. I knew that using the word acuity would raise some flags. That is why I stated that I am not trying to be pretentious.

>> No.12060454

>>12060400
Here let me spell it out for you you retard. If your post wasn't pretentious it would look like this:
>how can i become more fluent? I'm somewhat intelligent. How can i enhance my literary and verbal abilities without reading for hours each day?
And the answer would be that you can't do that. And btw i can tell you're a busy person from you arguing with strangers on an online anime board.

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>>12060454
Your post is the same as mine with better phrasing, which is why I posted this thread in the first place. Now, is there any books you can recommend to me so I don't have to waste time on garbage?

>> No.12061002

>>12059474
It should.

>> No.12061491

>>12061002
How