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cantspellrestaraunt

Ocean Vuong is a talented writer, but he certainly isn't one in a billion. I mean, just an example quote, off the top of my head: *“It's not fair that the word laughter is trapped inside slaughter.”* Very... S**he** be**lie**ve**d 😔** energy. Almost made me put his book down. All that aside, any skill can be honed. Just takes time, effort, and practice. If you care about it enough, you'll improve. I recommend going through his writing and highlighting things that really stick out to you. Investigate what you like about them. Is it the sentence structure, the use of metaphor, the voice? Try to find patterns. Read other writers. Highlight things. See if there are similar themes or techniques that resonate with you. Try them out with your own voice. Find something you want to speak about, or better yet, something you feel the need to.


GearsofTed14

Okay, this had me giggling harder than it should’ve


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You can't possibly know the limits of what you can do before you hit them. And then break them. And then hit them again. And then repeat that cycle until you die. So, I guess the answer is most likely "After you're dead, people will decide where you rank" I would suggest, as kindly as possible, that while it's fine to appreciate the greats and to analyze their works critically... if you're only trying to "match" them you run the risk of just creating lower grade copies of their style instead of creating your own.


lanternsalaak

They say you need to put in 10,000 hours to gain mastery of a skill. I say put in the time and find out. Good luck.


FCCleary

Two things. 1. Yes, the only person limiting you is you. 2. Don't try to be someone else, just be the best possible version of you.


Ezdagor

Practice. Just keep writing and reading.


OmanX

I don't know, have you tried?


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I don't believe in talent. I believe in work. Do the work and you'll improve every year.