/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.2871190]

Does /lit/ have any advice on beginners who want to take up writing novels with no prior experience in serious writing?

[Anonymous No.2871193]

If you have no good reason for it, just don't.

[Anonymous No.2871195]

>>2871193
I want to do it.

[Anonymous No.2871196]

>>2871195
Seems a good enough reason to me.

[Anonymous No.2871198]

Read as much as you can from a wide variety of material.
Write regularly.
Find people whose opinions you value to edit your work.

It's not complicated, but it is difficult.

[Anonymous No.2871200]

read a lot

[Franz !!8ZELb56UWUx No.2871218]

Read lots.
Write lots.
I'd suggest trying to write some shorter stuff first or at least in addition to trying to write a novel.

[Anonymous No.2871265]

>>2871218
Hey, are you on /mu/ as well?

[Anonymous No.2871296]

Don't climb Everest before a rock wall.

Get a handle on your writing and improve your skill with short stories and other work before jumping on a novel.

If this is too much for you to do then you won't be able to do a novel. Simple as that.

[Anonymous No.2872181]

Thanks guys. Do you guys have any more tips to share? All are welcomed.

[Anonymous No.2872187]

[Standard Toaster !TOASTXbkRg No.2872220]

Just pick a topic and write.
I've never written anything serious before until a few days ago when I just sat down and decided to write a submission to TAR.
Then, tonight, I decided to write a little piece about /tv/.
Just sit on down, think of something to write about, and write it.
If you keep doing that, you'll improve over time.

[Anonymous No.2872265]

>>2872220
Would you care to share your piece about /tv/

[Standard Toaster !TOASTXbkRg No.2872304]

>>2872265
Certainly. I already posted a thread about it, here >>2872169