how to write with good prose?

>>8454414
Practice son

Read a Steven King book. Not like that.

Read aloud the words you write

Read out loud the stuff you write

>>8454414
But what is 'good'?
And what is 'prose'?

>>8454414
Read widely perceived examples of good and simple prose writers. Raymond Chandler comes to mind. He is easy to comprehend without being pedestrian, by a balancing act of simple phrasing and poetic writing.

>>8454426
do you think King is aware of his own mediocrity and just doesnt give a shit because it brings in the money, or he is just oblivious?

>>8454455
He talks about his mediocrity all the time. Very humble.

>>8454414
As a writing exercise try to capture a moment or memory in the fewest words as possible. Like 5-7 sentences short. It's a good exercise to try and learn how to cut the fat in your writing and will really force you to think about your word choices.

>>8454414
But what is "how"?
And what is "with"?

>>8454414
just b urself