Do I need to know grammar

[Anonymous No.15089098]

to write in good prose?

[Anonymous No.15089112]

>>15089098
Yes lol are you ESL?

[Anonymous No.15089153]

>>15089112
I'm actually concerned with writing in spanish, my mother tongue and native language, but I felt that it was unnecessary to include that fact into the topic since the question is general: does one need to have good grammar to write in good prose?

[Anonymous No.15089197]

>>15089098
the production of language is an unconscious skill that does not rely on conscious knowledge of descriptions of language. so you don't need to be able to recite grammar rules, but you need to have internalized what "good prose" sounds like by reading a lot of it.

[Anonymous No.15089209]

>>15089197
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[Anonymous No.15089237]

>>15089197
I'd say that you'd also need some understanding of how prose works synthesized from what you've read and your own experiences writing but I'm guessing you're just saying he'll get that from reading enough assuming he isn't retarded

[Anonymous No.15089247]

If you want to write literature, yes. If you want to write for money, no.
You can't play with language at a meaningful level if you don't know the rules and how to bend or even break them, properly.

[Anonymous No.15089393]

>>15089247
so does this mean one needs to have a "conscious" (>>15089197)
use of the skill in order to write literature?

[Anonymous No.15089414]

>>15089393
Yes. It will even make you a better reader.

[Anonymous No.15089449]

>>15089247
I mean I'd say the folk art equivalent of prose would still count as literature despite lack of formal training, anon isn't a schizo though so that's out

[Anonymous No.15090252]

"Do I need to know grammar to write in good prose?"

Good question. Sum people wood ascent and say yes, but their are negative people who would say neigh; sew its really up two the individual, and of coarse you must consider what you're readers our like... sum mite not care about grammar, butt many wood.

[Anonymous No.15091600]

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