What must I read before writing anything at all? I'm a newfag

Sorry m8 your gonna have to read it all

You don't have to read anything to write. You should have spent your entire life reading if you want to write well.

the western canon

>>8606771
also this

>>8606756

you don't get inspired to write something , you get inspired to write it.

If you have to brainstorm ideas then it wasn't inspiration you'll probably start half a first draft and give up

>>8606756
You don't need to read if you have a good editor. Reading only makes you better at prose, which is the least important part of fiction. To get good at plotting/worldbuilding/problem solving from a character's point of view you should instead play and GM tabletop RPGs.

>>8607086
just kys with your other fantasy general faggot friends

>>8607086
Kissless virgin detected