How can people read shit with genuinely terrible prose? If something I am reading has bad prose I can’t finish a single page.
How do you even know what had good prose and what doesn't? Can you write "good prose" to be able to tell the difference?
>>25184157I can tell by the vibes.
>>25184168I see.
>>25184157You know it when you see it. I doubt ESLs or non-natives of other literary countries would understand. It’s about flow, brevity, sentence length, word usage, cadence, ect. Redditors and the publication industry at large don’t understand what good writing is either. The insane devotion amateurs have to the fake rules like “show don’t tell” or “don’t use purple prose” is proof enough the average troglodyte doesn’t know what they’re reading.
you just need to find the rhythm of speech in the writing. even annoying people are intelligible if you know how they like to talk.
>>25184178Nigger says this then goes on to read translated Tolstoy.
>>25184493I don’t think you should read translated work thougheverbiet
>>25183974The meaning is important, not the words. There are more effective or more economical ways to use words, but that is the concern of the writer, not the reader. If you cannot get through bad prose, you have a skill issue.Read mtl chinese slop for a decade then come back.
>>25184178Nta but poetry too, naturally has a rhythmic, flowing quality to it; once you’ve mastered that rhythm, you can try applying it to prose. They’re very different of course and good prose is going to be more akin to a long, meandering river with a gentle flow, or an undulating, tumultuous stream, depending on what it is you’re reading. This of course is opposed to poetry’s more transient and musical qualities. But anyone is struggling to discern good prose from bad prose should definitely try some poetry first even if you have to read it aloud.
>>25184194Ouch + Based
Sometimes you just have to power through. I got to the end of this short essay and when I say the prose was awful, I mean AWFUL. Here, take a look for yourself
greek stories are best summarized or brief for this reason. maybe your just stupid anon?
>>25184157NTA but I can write good prose and I could prove it by posting my latest publication. Two things that constitute good prose are clarity and artistry. There are a lot of other factors such as those noted in >>25184570 but those are the big two. "Clarity" should be clear but I'll elaborate on "artistry:" comprehending the meaning should be an enjoyable experience in itself. Think of it like decorating a cake. You might not improve the flavor (which in this metaphor is the meaning or the content) but you are improving the experience, and that counts for a lot.
>>25184713>think of it like decorating a cake. You might not improve the flavor (which in this metaphor is the meaning or the content) but you are improving the experience, and that counts for a lot.That's called purple prose and is probably the opposite of artistry
>>25183974Most people are hylics and will consume whatever is put in front of them and say it’s good no matter what.
>>25184718No, purple prose is like decorating a cake with caviar or gold foil or some other extravagance. It might be gaudy but it's better than not bothering to decorate at all (i.e. beige prose).
>>25183974This is why I could never read web novels even if I approached them with the dumb fun angle, the fucking middle school tier prose feels like poison to my soul
>>25183974Because they're stronger than you, obviously.
>wanking the words on the page instead of the content of the textGames and movies seem more your speed. Stick to those.
>>25183974>prose fags getting filtered by plot chads yet againyour flowery language is faggy and your shit's all retarded
>>25184713>clarityInconsequential, artistry is all that matters.
faggot pseud
>>25184178if your prose was good it would've been pleasant to read what you posted
>>25183974Is prose or plot more important?Yes, I am a pleb
>>25184178ESL here, I can tell good prose in my language and at least three other languages. You just need to read a lot and develop actual taste. It's not some secret anime skill.
>>25184922If you want to be successful. Plot.
>>25184922If you want to attain enlightenment. Prose.
>>25184918I'm not writing a book. One doesn't have to be an expert chef to know what a high quality meal is.
