Twelve Makabuluhan-kuno Writing Tips (Baguhan Edition)

Twelve Read-A-Thon

"Magsusulat nga, eh. Bakit kailangan magbasa?" you ask me while rolling your eyes. "Duh."

Ako, bilang isang mabuting mamamayan ng Pilipinas, ay isasampal ang mga libro sa 'yo bilang tugon sabay sigaw ng, "READ!" hanggang sa mabingi ka.

READ.

BASA.

READ.

BASA.

At ika'y mapapa "Aray! Ito na! Magbabasa na nga!" Question is, bakit? Here are twelve things about reading that can help you write, start writing, and improve writing. Kung hindi pa ito makatulong, ewan ko na kung ano pa ang pwede.

Step Zero

Hindi natin malalaman ang pagsusulat kung hindi tayo nagbabasa ng sinulat ng iba.

Parang porn lang 'yan, folks.

We won't know it exists in this world unless we watch it ourselves. Same with writing; we won't know writing fiction exists if we haven't read a single fiction novel.

Two I's: Inspired at Inggit

Often times, we get inspired by our surroundings.

"Ang galing sumayaw ni Michael Jackson – gusto ko rin sumayaw." o "Gusto ko rin gumawa ng mga sayaw na magte-trend!"

"Ang amazeballs kumanta ni Sarah G, kakanta rin ako!" o "Gusto ko rin mag-compose ng kanta! Tulog-tulog lang, Tulog-tulog-tulog lang. Tulog- tulog lang, tulog-tulog-tulog."

"Ang angas ng Harry Potter! Gusto ko rin magsulat ng wizard story!" o "Gusto ko rin gumawa ng fantasy na may school!"

Dahil na-expose na tayo sa pagbabasa, na-i-inspire tayo - naiingit (in a nice way, ha) kaya gusto natin gumawa rin ng version natin. Kaya gusto na rin natin magsulat.

A Whole New World

A dazzling place I never knew. . .are you ready? Sing!

Books: I can show you the world. Shining, shimmering, splendid.

Novels: I can open your eyes. Take you wonder by wonder. Over, sideways and under.

Stories: A whole new world. A new fantastic point of view. No one to tell us no or where to go. Or say we're only dreaming.

Fiction: Unbelievable sights. Indescribable feelings.

Author: Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling. Through an endless diamond sky

Books: A whole new world

You: A whole new world

Novels: That's where we'll be

Author: That's where we'll be

Stories: A thrilling chase

You: A wondrous place

Everyone: For you and me

Gets? Reading will give you a fucking whole new world. What's not to like?

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Pwera sa crush na dine-daydream, pagbabasa ang isa sa mga dahilan kaya lumalawak ang imagination ng mambabasa.

Natanong mo na ba sa sarili mo, "Bakit nakikita ko sa utak ko na parang movie 'yong nababasa ko?"