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Look at this reddit writing, and how well praised it is.
I mean, it's mediocre at best.
okay
good for them
The part at the end where the customer suddenly becomes congenial towards the shopkeeper feels forced as fuck. Otherwise: yeah, that shit is mediocre at best.
Is reading philosophy worth it? I'm interested but it seems like quite an undertaking and I don't want to put in the effort if I'm just being memed without realizing it
Everything is a meme nowadays. Why don't you just start reading and see if you like it?
>meme
You don't even know what the fuck that word means. Go read a right-wing blog.
>literally asking people this question
If you can't even figure out if you should read philosophy on your own, i kind'a doubt you'll be able to understand most of it
was he right?
you're not meant to identify with holden, no
>>7509933
Lel
It's not about being meant to or not
>>7509925
Holden did nothing wrong.
Which settings/themes would you most like to see more in literature?
Cyberpunk (in actually good books)
How technology is changing the human condition
zombie apocalypse]/spoiler]
Just once done well. I liked it before it was cool and I just feel so bad that everybody got sick of it before we got some GOOD stuff out of it.
my fetish
something written at a higher level than literotica/amazon ebook standards anyway.
Not that they're that bad but I want to fap and have nice prose as well
>http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143118447
Thinking of reading this book. Is it legit or is it just feel-good betabux propaganda
Get away from this manager-level crap.
I've read it
Teaches you how to do "active conversations", i.e., how to talk about feelings of everyone involved in a relatively useful way without, how to keep the discussions on track, how to stop feelings getting too involved etc.
Still, I hate when people use the techniques presented, it's become a bit overdone in some circles ("How do you feel about Timmy having taken your toys? I want you to describe your feelings to Timmy!")
Useful if you have to "manage" conversations relatively often (partner/work etc.), not...
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>>7509646
What would you recommend instead? My normal style is to err on the side of blunt
This is fascinating.
>>7509109
>fascinating
I was looking forward to reading it, got about 30 pages in and then stopped caring.
>>7509361
why ?
Man how do you guys do it?
I recently got bored and lurked around for a bit here, I saw a thread on dystopian books and decided to get myself a copy of Fahrenheit 451, a book about book burning and I sat down a read for a bit, after about 2 minutes I put the book down and went on my phone. How the heck do I get a really get into a book?
How do I really get into a book*
I forgot to proof read
My phone actually helps me to read
>read 20 pages
>feel tired
>come to 4chan
>rest my brain
>/lit/ is slow and I've seen all
>repeat
turn it off and put it in the other room. although a benefit of the book format is you can stop and let your mind wander whenever you want.
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Any books, articles on mechanics of humour, joke semiotics? What is there, besides the setup and the punchline, that succesful comedians have at their disposal?
>>7508324
Timing.
>>7508324
Timing.
>>7508324
Repetition.
I mean timing.
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Hello, /lit/.
You guys have been somewhat successful at clarifying some elliptical things in books.
I am currently writing the script for a movie adaptation of The Book Of The New Sun. If you've read it can you post some comments/suggestions/understanding of the mythology.
For anyone interestedThecla will be played by an actress wearing Severians cloak when appropriate. There will probably not be a white fountain. The beginning scene is of Father Inire showing the girls his mirrors.
>Movie adaptation
>Not getting a show approved by HBO with a budget the size of Game of Thrones and proper time to tell the story
It's going to suck and you will piss off fans. Don't do it.
>>7507541
Fun fact: HBO is releasing a show called Westworld and already has Game of Thrones leaving the New Sun series 'not viable'. To be fair, I am excited for both of those. The way the script is going now, it has a very clear arc that can be done in one movie. I hope you will be optimistic.
I will check back in maybe an hour or so if this thread isn't relegated to the trash, but for whomever might be curious some fun facts:triskele is of course in.
the play is not in the film, quotes from it are used to introduce the seperate chapters. Jonas is explicitly korean. severian dies several times.
what are some essential books for betas?
>>7507310
Your diaty tbH
>>7507310
Problem Chil... uh shit,wrong board
No Longer Ningen
can we have a exospatial metaphysical spondulics?
>>7507169
I mean neuroexospatial postmetaphysical radical neospodulics.
>>7507169
can we change to "postmodern heuristic solar transaction"?
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why do you read books?
>>7503063
i get bored
>>7503063
that is one of the ugliest book covers i've ever seen
where do I go from this serie?
I'd like sci-fi/fantasy actually well written
fuck GoT
Read more Wolfe, or read some of the books that inspired the Book of the New Sun
STICKY
>>7500768
Iain Banks is the tryhard Quentin Tarantino of sci-fi
I've read about modal ontological arguments for the existence of God, and it seems some atheists think that the same sort of argument can be used to argue the non-existence of God:
1. If God exists, God is necessary.
2. It is possibly the case that God doesn't exist.
3. Therefore God is not necessary.
4. Therefore God doesn't exist (modus tollens, from 1)
So /lit/, what's wrong with this argument?
>>7509866
it's not literature
>>7509868
There is plenty of literature on this subject.
What inspires you?
the little inspiration i do have comes from guilt and shame
>>7509548
people who are confident and clear in their intentions
Mostly shame. Shame and some guilt
