>spending hundreds of hours reading other people's fiction

>>9215371
>not tapping into the shared wisdom of those before

>>9215371
>he thinks he can write good stuff without even reading what has come before him

you are 15, 16 tops

>>9215389
>he's not a genius

Meh, I have nothing to contribute. I'm fine with spending my time in awe marveling over those who did/do

>>9215403
>a genius doesnt have to read anything

youre younger than 15

>>9215371
The price you pay, yo. The burden's light, however, if you enjoy it completely.

>>9215420
Plenty of famous writers didn't read shit.

>implying nobody does both

>>9215493
Name one

>>9215818
Heminggay

>>9215843
He read and was influenced by loads of people.

>>9215818
>>9215493
They exist, but they are an extreme rarity,

>>9215857
Name one

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>>9215869
I don't know of any, but i've heard (supposedly great) poets atleast mentioned in conversation.

>>9215897
>anecdotal evidence from someone with Alzheimer's

>>9215904
Calm down, I'm not the guy who you're mad at.
I remember Silverblatt talking about someone who didn't read much on Bookworm.