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You wnt to learn to write as in short stories novels etc? The first step is to start reading. That's not my idea either, that comes from Dean Koontz. And write, jot down ideas and then think about how it would work out and how best to say it. If you know nothing about grammar learn something quickly. If your grammar isn't at least decent you'll never get an editor or much of anyone else in the publishing biz to read it. And obviously if they don't read it it won't get published. This place isn't the best place to practice because most of us here give grammar and spelling a pass unless you really piss us off.
You've got to hook them within the first two paragraphs if you are a newby. Publishing is a business if you don't have name rec, you aren't going to get a lot of lee way generally.
I consider anything that requires a degree of concentration, reading. I don't think reading USMB posts count. Although I have to say some people's posts based on good research are highly elucidating.
You can only read a specific book so many times before it's no longer interested, and most people don't enjoy every single book out there (I only read three authors and a few unknown ones). The internet is one huge, never ending, always changing, living novel. Hell, one could get more sci-fi, fantasy, drama, and comedy online than anywhere else. So yeah, anything on the web is considered reading.
I consider anything that requires a degree of concentration, reading. I don't think reading USMB posts count. Although I have to say some people's posts based on good research are highly elucidating.
So you DO care!
-Joe
I consider anything that requires a degree of concentration, reading. I don't think reading USMB posts count. Although I have to say some people's posts based on good research are highly elucidating.
So you DO care!
-Joe
Of course. When have I given the impression that I didn't?
I'm not a "reading snob."
I'll read anything, even the boring newsletter my condo ass. sends out!
I have learned all kinds of things on here from other posters, be it silly stuff like funny names for body parts, to how corrupt this world can be.
This place is as entertaining as a lot of things people read, it has a lot of chapters of various subjects, and characters that either piss you off or you start to care for!
I'll take the title of reading snob, gladly.. There's some people's crap here I just won't waste my time on. When the only response you have (continuously) for something that someone posts is "Seriously?", you learn to stop reading, and start bypassing. For starters, about 100% of the Conspiracy Theory forums.
I'll take the title of reading snob, gladly.. There's some people's crap here I just won't waste my time on. When the only response you have (continuously) for something that someone posts is "Seriously?", you learn to stop reading, and start bypassing. For starters, about 100% of the Conspiracy Theory forums.
We have a Conspiracy Theory Forum?!?
Cool!
-Joe
I'll take the title of reading snob, gladly.. There's some people's crap here I just won't waste my time on. When the only response you have (continuously) for something that someone posts is "Seriously?", you learn to stop reading, and start bypassing. For starters, about 100% of the Conspiracy Theory forums.
I'll take the title of reading snob, gladly.. There's some people's crap here I just won't waste my time on. When the only response you have (continuously) for something that someone posts is "Seriously?", you learn to stop reading, and start bypassing. For starters, about 100% of the Conspiracy Theory forums.
Dang Dis, you're missing out not reading the CT Forums!
Without reading them, how else are you going to know that 9/11 was an inside job, there really were no men on the moon, aliens and humans have been mixing their genes since B.C., Prince William is really the anti-Christ, The Rockefellers are the head of the Illuminati, and under the Denver Airport the Masons meet to plan to take over the World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Considering how bad the grammar and spelling is here at times I'm not entirely sure it would count.
The main reason you read other works is to learn something of writing styles which helps over time with developing your own. Hit your local library too. I suspect it likely has a few dozen books on the subject not a few of which may contian valuable tips as to where you can go to get published and minimum acceptable words etc for a given publisher.
I'll take the title of reading snob, gladly.. There's some people's crap here I just won't waste my time on. When the only response you have (continuously) for something that someone posts is "Seriously?", you learn to stop reading, and start bypassing. For starters, about 100% of the Conspiracy Theory forums.
Dang Dis, you're missing out not reading the CT Forums!
Without reading them, how else are you going to know that 9/11 was an inside job, there really were no men on the moon, aliens and humans have been mixing their genes since B.C., Prince William is really the anti-Christ, The Rockefellers are the head of the Illuminati, and under the Denver Airport the Masons meet to plan to take over the World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh GREAT----now you blew the ending for me !!
The Mean Old USMB Software said:You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to dilloduck again.
I'll take the title of reading snob, gladly.. There's some people's crap here I just won't waste my time on. When the only response you have (continuously) for something that someone posts is "Seriously?", you learn to stop reading, and start bypassing. For starters, about 100% of the Conspiracy Theory forums.
Dang Dis, you're missing out not reading the CT Forums!
Without reading them, how else are you going to know that 9/11 was an inside job, there really were no men on the moon, aliens and humans have been mixing their genes since B.C., Prince William is really the anti-Christ, The Rockefellers are the head of the Illuminati, and under the Denver Airport the Masons meet to plan to take over the World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
