/lit/ - Literature

>>6957482
>I'm writting a lovecraftian novella but I've never read lovecraft.
>/lit/

... y

>>6957505
I saw a picture of cathulu and I thought it was a really cool idea to write a book about giant monsters. and I've been a fan of that type of scifi horror, B-movie, genre for a while. Is lovecraft worth looking into. How do his books hold up.

>>6957702
>I saw a picture of cathulu and I thought it was a really cool idea to write a book about giant monsters

I hope you are trolling.

>>6957482
>lovecraftian
It's shit, Jim.

>>6957482
learn how to spell things, OP, thats a good start.

If you write, you need to read, dont look for shortcuts.

Also, if your not a troll, you should probably kill yourself, or at least just your hopes and dreams...

>>6957738
>>6957752

I am not a troll. This is my first real novel. I've written several popular nosleeps and feelt hat I have the skills to tackle a bigger work.

>>6957760
Subtle trolling, I like it

>>6957760
then fucking read Lovecraft before you pretend to identify with his supposed B-Movie genre. The arrogance is strong with this one.

>>6957482
>I'm writting a lovecraftian novella but I've never read lovecraft.
And what's stopping you from reading Lovecraft? You can find all of his works for free online.

>>6957760
You can't write about Cthulhu if you don't know what Cthulhu is... That's fine if you want to write Lovecraftian horror (read: Cosmic Horror) but at least read the basics first man...

I'm too lazy to check my shelf for various authors, but one that comes to mind is Laird Barron.

>>6957482
I used to watch this movie often.

>>6957785
>>6957787
I haven't read it because I don't have any of his books and because I'm hesitant about older science fiction because it generally doesn't hold up to modern standards.

>>6957482

oh god please die immediatly

>>6957796
Holy shit, kill yourself immediately.

>>6957760
link me, liebeskraft.

>>6957802
4chan was clearly the wrong place to ask for serious advice for a serious writer. I'm going to finish my novel and I'll worry about reading lovecraft later.

please show us when its finished.

>>6957813
All joking aside, you can't fucking call yourself a serious writer if you refuse to read. God damn you're just insulting.

>>6957815
I am going to finish it and I will upload it somewhere so you guys can see how wrong you are telling me to an hero. Then I'll work on getting it published.

Read jerry spinelli.

Definite lovecraftian cosmic horror undertones

>>6957834
Thank you for actually giving me a real answer. I will check him out.

Bait is obvious in retrospect.

>>6957843
Don't forget >>6957788
That wasn't a joke answer hah

Seriously though... Read Lovecraft if you want to write his genre.

>>6957813
>serious writer
>can't be arsed to read some short stories

k

TROLL CONFIRMED
ALL PERSONNEL BACK AWAY IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN TO YOUR LOVE-CRAFTING

>>6957823
get a tripcode so we can recognize you.
how long will it take?

>>6957864
A month or two. Probably nore more than a couple hundred pages if that.

>>6957796
>I haven't read it because I don't have any of his books
http://arkhamarchivist.com/free-epub-complete-works-lovecraft-nook/
Like 3 seconds on google.

>>6957869
That length should take two years minimum to write of any quality. Minimum. For a fast writer.

>>6957892
I've had this idea for a while and have already been working on it. I'm just looking for more inspiration.