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Hello /lit/.
I am trying to learn to write. The problem is that I never have any ideas, and when I write from nothing the mixture of how shit it is and how little idea I have of where it is going stops me from continuing. I remember when I started getting into lit, I had a ton of ideas, but these days they seem like adolescent stupidity and far too (pseudo)literary to practice with, and I am having no new ideas - is it because I read so much more than I did back then - that my immersion in books prevents me from being able to come up with original ideas?
How do I learn to write? Do you have any practical advice for this? I will accept basic "get your fucking act together" stuff but I would prefer some advice that I could put into actual practice.
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write about how you dont have any ideas then. what you write doesnt matter unless you wsnt to write a detective novel to make some money.
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>>9704959
I was under the impression that writing a detective novel was good, in that it prevents you from being pretentious and trying to imitate the literary greats.
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You could always try writing a short story every day with a set word count that feels comfortable to you. If you are stuck on what you want to write about I would suggest looking into different writing prompts online. With time and practice your writing will improve and your style will take shape. whatever you do don't make writing a chore just have the motivation and drive to write everyday because you actually want to.
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>>9704947
want a motivational skype pal to talk about writing with?
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