The author of this book tells you based on his many years of teaching and creative practice: writing can be practiced. As long as you are sensitive enough, good at observation, and diligent in writing, you will have the talent to become a writer.
A true enlightenment book on writing, it subverts the fatal drawback of traditional writing guide books that only talk about techniques but not the rules of writing, allowing you to become a person who can really write.
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I haven't finished reading it yet and couldn't resist commenting. When I saw the title of the book "The Birth of Xie's Writing", I thought it was the same old thing again, explaining the theme, background, conflict, character, outline, etc. Of writing. It seems that by writing these to readers, readers will learn to write.
But this book is different. I feel it is a reference book. The author of the book feels like he has a lot of "teaching" experience. He teaches you from the perspective of a writing teacher. And the title is progressive.
Let's first talk about what kind of person a writer is. The author says that people who have a strong desire to write are people who love to daydream. [Laughing and crying] It feels so apt.
Then teach you how to practice writing. First, agree on a writing time. You must write within this time, and you have to crawl to write. This is what the author said.
Write whatever you want first, whether it is your complaints about your boss and the company, your dreams, what you did yesterday, you can write anything, just write it first. After writing it, practice it every day, and after a while, your output will double. After a while, it will double again.
After practicing these, start formal writing. I just saw this, I will comment later.
After reading it, continue to the above
After starting to practice writing, the author gradually explains the problems encountered by the students.
Regarding the inspection issue, the author asks you to inspect it for the first time, but this inspection does not occur at the beginning of writing and learning. Don't be picky about yourself. The more picky you are, the less confident you will be.
Regarding the issue of imitation, don't imitate other people's works when you first start practicing, as this will kill your interest and spirituality. To find your own thing.
Regarding how to improve, when you complete more than one creation, you can start to self-evaluate and observe, find works that suit your own style, learn from it and read it. The key is to find the ones that suit your own style and don't just read the general ones at will.
I think this part of this book is the most important to me, developing good living habits and reading like a writer.
Developing good living habits is a must for anyone who wants to make a living from writing (emphasis added). You must learn to write continuously and frequently. Short-term sprint-style mass training is not enough. You must train yourself to be able to write at any time every day, not necessarily in that weather and time period.
And reading like a writer actually means learning while reading. Reading is not entertainment/passing time/appreciation, but critical reading. Read it twice, read it quickly the first time, and start "nitpicking" the second time.
It can provide clues to the development of the story earlier in the book.
Where is the first mention of its character trait that gives rise to a major plot conflict?
Where is the author's expression blunt?
Does the pacing change when the author wants to emphasize something?
Does the author have any good words and sentences? Can you learn from them?
How does the author transition time, and what means does the author use to prompt the transition between time and history in the text?
How does the author arrange many characters in the same scene?
Does the author have a single perspective or does he move from one perspective to another, etc.
People who can read this book, I guess, are probably people who want to write something. Mutual encouragement.
God, it's really amazing. I read this book yesterday and implemented the method written in the book this morning. It actually allowed me to write a thousand words in one hour. Although the content was very messy, I didn't want to show it to others. This is really incredible for those who have difficulty writing, awesome!
This book is very suitable for me, so suitable that I doubt whether it will be too suitable for others. There are many words in it that made me sit up and read, such as "Jealousy, anger and frustration are poisons to your source of inspiration." I hope you all like this book.
This book completely saved me. I feel like my potential as a writer has been awakened. I am actually very suitable for writing novels! Highly recommended.
Generally speaking, don't worry about how the written things look like. Write them first, then learn other people's writing methods and make corrections. Doing is more important than thinking.
The book mentioned that "writing can be practiced" resonated with me very much. I used to think that writing depends on talent, but after reading this book, I understand that I can improve as long as I write more and practice more. Moreover, the book also talks about some practical methods, which are very helpful to me. I particularly hate words that are offensive at the beginning. Fortunately, this book does not. It gives me confidence and makes me more motivated to pursue my writing dream.
I have been practicing according to the method in the book. I have been getting up early to write articles for more than a month, and writing at any time for more than a week.
I just want to say that the author understands first-time writers very well. Whether it is psychology or the difficulties encountered at each stage, they are really the same.
I bought a physical book and took notes and thoughts while reading.
It is the same book as "Becoming a Writer", and the translation is a great improvement over that one. The difference is that the one was so bad that it obscured the light of Dorothea's thoughts, while this one does not hide the flaws, making the thoughts of this book shine.
Very practical, thank you Tomato Reading for sharing it with everyone [Like][Like][Like][Like][Like][Like]
A bit of reference
Great article worth reading.
Very useful, a must-read for newcomers
I like it very much and have a deep understanding of myself.
"The Birth of Writing" provides very effective writing methods for newcomers who are learning to write, and is a book worth reading.
I haven't finished reading it yet and couldn't resist commenting. When I saw the title of the book "The Birth of Xie's Writing", I thought it was the same old thing again, explaining the theme, background, conflict, character, outline, etc. Of writing. It seems that by writing these to readers, readers will learn to write. But this book is different. I feel it is a reference book. The author of the book feels like he has a lot of "teaching" experience. He teaches you from the perspective of a writing teacher. And the title is progressive. Let's first talk about what kind of person a writer is. The author says that people who have a strong desire to write are people who love to daydream. [Laughing and crying] It feels so apt. Then teach you how to practice writing. First, agree on a writing time. You must write within this time, and you have to crawl to write. This is what the author said. Write whatever you want first, whether it is your complaints about your boss and the company, your dreams, what you did yesterday, you can write anything, just write it first. After writing it, practice it every day, and after a while, your output will double. After a while, it will double again. After practicing these, start formal writing. I just saw this, I will comment later. After reading it, continue to the above After starting to practice writing, the author gradually explains the problems encountered by the students. Regarding the inspection issue, the author asks you to inspect it for the first time, but this inspection does not occur at the beginning of writing and learning. Don't be picky about yourself. The more picky you are, the less confident you will be. Regarding the issue of imitation, don't imitate other people's works when you first start practicing, as this will kill your interest and spirituality. To find your own thing. Regarding how to improve, when you complete more than one creation, you can start to self-evaluate and observe, find works that suit your own style, learn from it and read it. The key is to find the ones that suit your own style and don't just read the general ones at will. I think this part of this book is the most important to me, developing good living habits and reading like a writer. Developing good living habits is a must for anyone who wants to make a living from writing (emphasis added). You must learn to write continuously and frequently. Short-term sprint-style mass training is not enough. You must train yourself to be able to write at any time every day, not necessarily in that weather and time period. And reading like a writer actually means learning while reading. Reading is not entertainment/passing time/appreciation, but critical reading. Read it twice, read it quickly the first time, and start "nitpicking" the second time. It can provide clues to the development of the story earlier in the book. Where is the first mention of its character trait that gives rise to a major plot conflict? Where is the author's expression blunt? Does the pacing change when the author wants to emphasize something? Does the author have any good words and sentences? Can you learn from them? How does the author transition time, and what means does the author use to prompt the transition between time and history in the text? How does the author arrange many characters in the same scene? Does the author have a single perspective or does he move from one perspective to another, etc. People who can read this book, I guess, are probably people who want to write something. Mutual encouragement.
God, it's really amazing. I read this book yesterday and implemented the method written in the book this morning. It actually allowed me to write a thousand words in one hour. Although the content was very messy, I didn't want to show it to others. This is really incredible for those who have difficulty writing, awesome!
This book is very suitable for me, so suitable that I doubt whether it will be too suitable for others. There are many words in it that made me sit up and read, such as "Jealousy, anger and frustration are poisons to your source of inspiration." I hope you all like this book.
This book completely saved me. I feel like my potential as a writer has been awakened. I am actually very suitable for writing novels! Highly recommended.
Generally speaking, don't worry about how the written things look like. Write them first, then learn other people's writing methods and make corrections. Doing is more important than thinking.
The book mentioned that "writing can be practiced" resonated with me very much. I used to think that writing depends on talent, but after reading this book, I understand that I can improve as long as I write more and practice more. Moreover, the book also talks about some practical methods, which are very helpful to me. I particularly hate words that are offensive at the beginning. Fortunately, this book does not. It gives me confidence and makes me more motivated to pursue my writing dream.
I have been practicing according to the method in the book. I have been getting up early to write articles for more than a month, and writing at any time for more than a week. I just want to say that the author understands first-time writers very well. Whether it is psychology or the difficulties encountered at each stage, they are really the same. I bought a physical book and took notes and thoughts while reading.
It is the same book as "Becoming a Writer", and the translation is a great improvement over that one. The difference is that the one was so bad that it obscured the light of Dorothea's thoughts, while this one does not hide the flaws, making the thoughts of this book shine.
Very practical, thank you Tomato Reading for sharing it with everyone [Like][Like][Like][Like][Like][Like]
A bit of reference
Great article worth reading.
Very useful, a must-read for newcomers
I like it very much and have a deep understanding of myself.
"The Birth of Writing" provides very effective writing methods for newcomers who are learning to write, and is a book worth reading.