Post by account_disabled on Dec 20, 2023 4:01:21 GMT -3
A successful story, or even a novel, must have two fundamental elements, in my opinion: the style in which it is written and the story . Obviously it must also be grammatically correct, but grammar is the basis from which to start writing. When I like an author and start buying all his works, it's because I like his writing style and the stories he writes. Style is obviously subjective: you may or may not like the way of telling and mixing words. Because ultimately, writing style is just that: a personal combination of words. And also a personal construction of sentences and a personal use of adjectives, verbs, nouns.
And a personal structuring of the story. All this forms the style. History, on the Special Data other hand, is a combination of events, characters, situations. And of final solutions, too. And incipit, because the beginning of a story is the entrance to the book. It is from there that the reader understands whether to continue or not. At least, that's how it is for me. What if the style is gorgeous, captivating, but the story is missing? Or, rather, it's a weak story, which no one would be interested in if filmed. Can you read a story like this well? Yes, indeed. I can make a comparison with comics at this point: I can more willingly read a beautifully drawn comic, but with a weak script, than the opposite.
If I think the drawings are terrible, I won't even start reading it. If I open a book and fall in love with that style of writing, I read it, without stopping. If I know that behind a book there is a very interesting, unique, compelling story, but perhaps it is written in the second person - absolutely to be avoided in my writings - I don't even open that book. So does the writing style come before the story? Does the way of writing matter more than the plot? In my opinion no. In my opinion both must be present in a story. So why does writing style determine the success of a book for me? Perhaps because you need to know how to tell a story, not just invent it. Style is the magic that makes a story work. Everything I wrote must now be refuted. Over to you.
And a personal structuring of the story. All this forms the style. History, on the Special Data other hand, is a combination of events, characters, situations. And of final solutions, too. And incipit, because the beginning of a story is the entrance to the book. It is from there that the reader understands whether to continue or not. At least, that's how it is for me. What if the style is gorgeous, captivating, but the story is missing? Or, rather, it's a weak story, which no one would be interested in if filmed. Can you read a story like this well? Yes, indeed. I can make a comparison with comics at this point: I can more willingly read a beautifully drawn comic, but with a weak script, than the opposite.
If I think the drawings are terrible, I won't even start reading it. If I open a book and fall in love with that style of writing, I read it, without stopping. If I know that behind a book there is a very interesting, unique, compelling story, but perhaps it is written in the second person - absolutely to be avoided in my writings - I don't even open that book. So does the writing style come before the story? Does the way of writing matter more than the plot? In my opinion no. In my opinion both must be present in a story. So why does writing style determine the success of a book for me? Perhaps because you need to know how to tell a story, not just invent it. Style is the magic that makes a story work. Everything I wrote must now be refuted. Over to you.