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So what's wrong with Doggie this time?

I wonder, when we read books, do we unconsciously learn how literature works?

This has been a long-time concern of mine, and I wonder if it should be. Maybe it's just mind over matter, just plain worrying way too much. So what is this concern? Believing that I can't improve on my writing. I liked to write since I was younger; so when I make a mistake, I use "love" as a force to regain confidence, and tell myself that I can change. But, it seems near impossible. Or just very far away.

I find myself modifying what I write too much, as I am not I satisfied. Or am I just scared? I think, "this sentence feels wrong". "This isn't like in the books".

Heavy composition, which has gave me (and others. So, an example was set) praise for excellent writing because I'm told to "show and not tell", turned out to be flawed, riddled with errors. When you do that for a long long time, you just can't break from it easily.

The technicalities of grammar are not my strong point; sometimes, neither is my word choice. I can write a sentence unconsciously, but can't remember the rules of it.

School was long ago. I didn't pursue writing (and reading) and did not stay fresh in it, but my passion makes me want to revise my mistakes.

So when inspired this? What caused me to beat myself up. Aside from criticism, I wonder over my memory. When I read, say, a single long sentence, and turn away from the book, I can't seem to remember it. I can't remember the structure of it. The concern is further increased by my apparent lack of comprehension.

How can I prove this "lack of comprehension"?

Or maybe I should ask, how can I prove myself wrong?

Date: 2012-07-17 05:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alice-the-raven.livejournal.com
What sort of genre do you like to write? I use to be an avid fanficcer in fantasy and sci fi. I was always told that the best way to improve your writing was to write. Also, have a good beta reader whom you trust to guide you into better writing.

I see it as a sign of strength that you are not satisfied with your writing and constantly seek to improve what you wrote. I would get to a point where I thought I was pretty good and then read what I wrote a few months later and think it was crap.

To remember something that I've read, I try to internalize it and even visualize what I'm reading. Sometimes, I'll even do a self insert to help me see what is happening in my head. It helps me to remember the text by putting it into some context.

Date: 2012-07-19 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] doggiedynasty.livejournal.com
I mostly do just drama, fantasy and myth, and historical fiction. I just started to do sci-fi/mecha stuff.

I don't do much fanfiction, and I just stuck with Monster Farm (Monster Rancher) stories.

As for these feelings being a strength, Yeah, but maybe it is an overreaction?

About remembering: When I often read, I feel that I can't visual a scene or I can't remember words (or understanding the meaning of words). Frustrates me because I want to fully absorb what I'm reading, and reading makes you learn more, especially new words. And that was one of my biggest strengths, vocabulary. When I reading "Gundam Sentinel", I try to visual the fight scenes, but another paragraph seems to set me in another direction.

Date: 2012-07-30 03:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ragnarok-08.livejournal.com
I think we do learn unconsciously how literature works as we read. It's kind of a two-way feed in a way.

*shrug*

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