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19962487 No.19962487 [Reply] [Original]

>This too to remember. If a man writes clearly enough any one can see if he fakes. If he mystifies to avoid a straight statement, which is very different from breaking so-called rules of syntax or grammar to make an effect which can be obtained in no other way, the writer takes a longer time to be known as a fake and other writers who are afflicted by the same necessity will praise him in their own defense. True mysticism should not be confused with incompetence in writing which seeks to mystify where there is no mystery but is really only the necessity to fake to cover lack of knowledge or the inability to state clearly. Mysticism implies a mystery and there are many mysteries; but incompetence is not one of them; nor is overwritten journalism made literature by the injection of a false epic qulaity. Remember this too: all bad writers are in love with the epic.

Damn. Hemingway BTFO all the purple prose writers

>> No.19962494

>>19962487
>anything beyond caveman tier language is le purple prose BAD!
do retards really...?

>> No.19962510

>>19962487
>Mysticism implies a mystery and there are many mysteries; but incompetence is not one of them
Nice

>> No.19962562

>>19962494
How do you have such bad reading comprehension this is what you think the point is?

>> No.19962563

>NOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T WRITE PRETTY PROSE BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T, OKAY?

>> No.19962571

>>19962562
He doesn't have any "point." This is all a misguided whine without examples. It can mean anything.

>> No.19962572

>>19962494
>>19962563
literal samefag

>> No.19962579

>>19962571
This post makes no sense.

>> No.19962622

>>19962579
>mystifies
>overwritten journalism
>True mysticism should not be confused with incompetence in writing
>Remember this too: all bad writers are in love with the epic.
literally vague meaningless babble that is ultimately subjective

>> No.19962630

>>19962572
>NOOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T WRITE MORE THAN ONE POST IN A THREAD, Y-YOU JUST CAN'T, OKAY?

>> No.19962734

>>19962622
of course it's subjective you low iq subhuman
why are you taking it so personally lmao
>>19962630
nice meme