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What are some books that deal with complex relationships / friendships? Written in the first person narrative?
I recently realized that I adore stories that deal with complex relationships and complex situations with people.
I don't really read books, but I'm willing to give this to shot if you guys can recommend me some shit. If I want to find this type of content I would imagine books are the place to go.
I want to go on a on emotional rollercoaster where you can feel the emotion of falling inlove through the words.
How the Grinch stole christmas
a book with relationships and situations, that are complex... hmmm
>>7228519
Could have sworn that was motherfucking Bailey Jay at first... glad to know she has a qt twin ;)
>TFW a book starts out strong and reels you in, but then turns to absolute shit half/three quarters of the way through.
Do you struggle through it to the end or just toss it away?
>calmly set aside
>promise myself I will finish it one day
>hope someone steals it
>>7228475
if the book is absolute bollocks of course I stop reading. don't torture yourselves lads chuck that book across the room yea
>>7228482
I have some that I did exactly this with while I was in high school...I graduated in 2007 and they're still sitting on the shelf.
![charles-bukowski-hulton-getty[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/piQYzCS.jpg "charles-bukowski-hulton-getty[1].jpg")
where do I start with pic related /lit/?
I started with post-office and it was a snore fest.
Maybe start with ham on rye
Start by tossing all his books into the trash can fam.
>>7228432
Poetry or fiction?
For poetry, I'd say grab Sifting Through The Madness
For fiction, I'd say Women or Factotum.
I don't mean to sound like a retard, but is it just me, or is secularism becoming increasingly anti-intellectual? It seems like it was very intellectual back in Foucault's day, but now it's trending more toward Sam Harris and SJW's and misogynistic libertarians.
Sam Harris is an intellectual
It's still better than being retarded and believing in any god.
Also,
Sage
>>7228420
Modern progressivism is modeled after calvinist protestantism. Read up someMencius Moldbugfor an intro in how it came to that.
Just read this. Fucking awesome. What are some of the best "Choose your own adventure" type books?
Why is this type of genre not more popular?
And why are the vast majority of the titles geared toward kids?
"Choose your own adventure General", I guess.
flann o'brien was working on what was basically a choose-your-own-adventure book when he died, but they havent published it.
>"Choose your own adventure General"
Also, "Goosebumps General"
>>7228424
>flann o'brien was working on what was basically a choose-your-own-adventure book when he died
Sounds cool. Do you know the title?
>but they havent published it.
Those fucking cucks.
What does lit think of fan fiction?
>>7228230
Worth the time and effort until you start getting erotic
At which point you might as well watch porn for the plot
I'd prefer not to.
Enjoy your ban.
Did you actually know who is this guy?
>>7228214
I do.
But im from the same country.
Who is it? :o You mean it isn't a girl?
>>7228243
Bogota?
What ideas shouldn't you be contemplating or working out anymore in the current year?
Really?? Really?? Are you serious, America!!' Are you serious>
WAKE UP
I GOT THE CURRENT YEAR ON MY SIDE BIGOTS
Are the any collectives of cynical assholes irl?
Like a 4chan in real life.
France
The Republican National Convention.
Paris.
> Fame almost entirely based on the meme-tier shit of his late books.
> Early books are pure brilliance but almost never discussed.
Has there ever been a more ill-fated thinker in history?
are you trying to be a stereotype or are you le ebin rusing
which are good
>>7227818
>Has there ever been a more ill-fated thinker in history?
The millions of them that never get heard from
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.”
you do?
>>7227606
Thats from infinte jest. I think.
>>7227606
If you don't empathize deeply with this quote, if it doesn't strike a chord with the inner child that all of us have, then idk what the fuck you're doing on the /lit/ board, go shitpost about the ez tv you just wasted 5 hours binge watching.
What are some books?
Radio Free Albemuth
Don't know
Perhaps, I can recommend you some hard terror books.
What's your favorite sentence?
How come there are no good female writers?
I know exactly what you are doing and I want you to stop.
>>7227364
Treble Treblinka's tremulous trouble, thou three troubadours of Trieste!
Has anyone here written an erotic novel for extra money?
How's the pay? Do they expect quality work or can you write the novel in a single night whilst drunk?
Isn't the market pretty saturated already so to speak? People also provide that stuff for free on literotica and other sites. Still I'd be interested to know if I could make my hobby pay :^)
>>7227158
>Still I'd be interested to know if I could make my hobby pay
You write erotica?
Why?
>>7227138
What the fuck was that?
Has /lit/ found any books on writing useful?
Perhaps this, or Elements of Style?
>>7227086
For me it was this.
>>7227086
I made a ton of progress by following King's hard-nosed work ethic for several months. I don't think I can write my best work that rapidly but it was really good practice and I'm glad he convinced me to do it.
That chapter where King just shits on the guy who ran him over with a van was dank as fuck.
>>7227131
Haha yeah he's bitter as hell, even includes the guy's name
