Honestly, I'm a novel enthusiast. I admit I enjoy reading, but I mostly read novels.
It's said that reading has many benefits, and I wholeheartedly agree. As
Bacon said, "Reading history makes one wise, reading poetry makes one witty, mathematics makes one subtle, philosophy makes one profound..."
This all speaks to the benefits of reading; in short, reading can cultivate one's character.
However, here I want to talk about writing novels, not reading, but the connection between reading and creation. This article is also dedicated to novelists. Without further ado, here are my views. "
Read ten thousand books, and your writing will flow like a god's," a line from Du Fu's poem. As for the title of this poem, I've forgotten it for now; you can search for it on Baidu if you're curious.
Every aspiring writer needs to be dedicated and persistent to write well. If you only work sporadically, you'll only stagnate. Think about it, our journey is long, and so is the path of creation.
I admit I'm not good at using flowery language to embellish my writing; I admit I face many obstacles during each creative process; I admit I admire excellent works and want to collect or even possess them. But think about it, what's not yours will never be yours.
Writing is my hobby. I once thought about becoming an excellent writer. But thinking about it carefully, is becoming an excellent writer so easy?
No, a writer must first possess a tenacious perseverance and must persist in writing to the end. Regardless of whether you find it boring, regardless of whether anyone reads your work, regardless of whether your work satisfies yourself or others, you cannot give up halfway. I admit I haven't reached that level yet.
As for writing novels, of course, you need a little inspiration, after all, inspiration is the driving force of creation. Of course, you also need to write a good outline, because the outline is the foundation of creation. More importantly, you need to silently persist in writing. To be honest, I'm not good at writing outlines. Every time I write on paper, if I don't write well, the paper is ruined, and sometimes I can't even persevere. I create simply because of that passion. So, I can manage to write short stories, but as for novellas and novels, I still need to work on them.
Why am I bad at writing novels? I've said everything I can. As for why you're bad at writing novels, well, I don't know!
After all, every creative enthusiast has their own methods. What might work for you, I understand; what might work for me, you might not.
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