>>55795686>I'd like to know any other 'teach yourself'For you specifically? Master & Commander, The Fox and the Fury, the Richard Bolitho series, the collected works of Joe Abercrombie, and Carolyn Schmidt Brown's study of the Tall Tale in American Folklore and Literature.
In general? Honestly, the best teacher is always going to be life experience. Cop-out answer, I know, but hear me out. There's a reason I blogpost about being mistaken for a mobster, and streetracing down mountainsides or taking surprise interstate cycling trips. It's not to show off, but to showcase that adventure is out there for those willing to take that initiative, and those stories can be what lends a soul to your writing. Most people are too wary of taking chances like that, so they live vicariously through fiction instead. Responsible, certainly, but opportunity costs can be steep.
If you want to know what it's like to look for a Pokemon, go to the park or into the woods and do some birdwatching. If you want to capture the feeling of the sea, go take a swim at the beach until the rhythmic pull of the waves has you swaying on dry land (rip, land-locked anons). Listen to people, learn their histories and take notes. Capture the essence of a life fulfilled and you'll be putting words to page as naturally as you breathe.
