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Last one's about to 404. I'll be posting my piece after a couple of you folks post yours for me to critique, try and be helpful to someone (maybe a replieless post) when you post your stuff.
>>7861327
http://pastebin.com/FSZUAyEGi was on drugs partially during writing this
>>7861327
Already posted in the previous thread, but nobody gave me critique.
I am going to be completely honest, this is the first thing I have written in terms of literature. So I am brand new at this, I am just trying to avoid pitfalls based on books that I have read. So it would be nice if to know what I am doing wrong or if I am going too far with certain things.
>>7861494
Fuck forgot to post the link, sorry.
http://pastebin.com/QX21HMDm
Have you ever finished a book in one sitting? What book was it? How long did it take?did you go potty at all during the sitting?
>inb4 50-page short story or manifesto
>inb4 my diary tbqhwyf
PKD's Valis, it was a great time. Haven't read it since, but still consider it one of the best books I've ever read.
In the miso soup by the other murakami. Probably the worst book I've ever read
Not quite one sitting but I read TFIOS in 24 hours.
Why were the Lord of the Rings books considered unfilmable?
There's a pretty simple reason for this.
The universe just had such a grand scale beyond reality. The wars required massive amounts of extras, usually in fullbody costume and makeup, or at least a computer system that could project that. The universe itself was so enormous and sprawling it required an inordinate amount of green, natural land to film on. The settings ranged from intricate castles to incredible, dusty dungeons to entire villages that had never been made in reality before. That's why animation was such an attractive option for LOTR and The Hobbit....
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Because the most interesting part of it is scholasticism: history, poetry, genealogy, language, this stuff has nothing to do with how film works. Luckily from book two on it turns into full on "get the bad guy" shit so it was just a matter of technology catching up.
Dune is unfilmable
I'm looking for something to read.
>read the wiki fgt
Hold up a second.
What books do you know that are effective at communicating a story without needing to fill every sentence with the contents of a thesaurus?
That's not say I'm averse to large words. I'm not at all. Just something good.
Me no like big words too. Me want good book, no too smart words for me...
I'm reading Cannery Row at the moment and while it is a little thesaurus-y, there was also a poop joke on the first page.
AAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ABSOLUTE COMEDY GOLD ANON
EBIN
EBIN
EIBN HAHAHAHA
XD
XD
XDX
GREAT (GREAT!XD) STUFF
FUCK YOU CUNT
Shitposting aside, what do you think of the Harry Potter series?
What makes it so uniquely popular?
Bonus: include the name of your favourite female character in your post to claim your Harry Potterfu before anyone else does!
I genuinely liked it. Read it last summer. I guess it got so popular because it reads so easily. People ain;t gonna bother catch a trillion obscure refferences to some retarded philosopher or pretentious fuckwad. People want to have fun reading, something /lit/ and autists in general will never understand.
Favorite female character is that quirky Luna Lovegood.
>>7882903
>Harry Potterfu
reported and saged.
>>7882923
OP here. Would you agree that part of the success of HP is that there are a trillion obscure references (folklore etc) but they just blend into the writing and don't stick out or read awkwardly?
I also re-read Philosopher's Stone recently and it's amazing how she manages to establish an entire alternative reality and backstory in the space of 200 pages.
Also claiming Ginny Weasley.
Hi /lit/, /fit/izen here. I recently picked up On War by Clausewitz since I enjoy books pertaining to history and more specifically war. But jesus christ I'm only on book 1 chapter 2 but please tell me this gets better over time. All of the stuff covered so far is nothing more than common sense.
Has anyone else read this yet and if so what were your thoughts on it.
It's a comprehensive treatise meant to be read by students
It influenced generations of strategists so it's pretty good
It's fine.
>Common sense
>from /fit/
Kill yourself
>>7882789
I understand that part and it's cultural significance. But I was wondering if it ever goes into more detail instead of speaking in broad generalizations.
ie in detail on tactics etc.
>currently trying to read 7 books
>have backlog of 30+ books
How the fuck do you deal with this? Why do days only have 24 hours.
Just read one at a time fagot
24 hours is enough to read most anything this entire world has to offer. Stop being lazy. Time on 4chan is time wasted.
>>7882761
why don't you learn how to actually read instead of sperging out about your BOOKS I'VE READ checklist.
this is a great book it's a delight
anybody who outright hates it is a monster
>>7882676
tao pls
more like "Look At Meeeee Meee Meeee" amirite guys though
>>7882829
'go to bed tao' is kinda funny to me because 'lit' is 'bed' in french. haha
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>sentence where she lists three things
>sentence where she lists three things
>sentence where she lists three things
>sentence where she lists three things
Wow she's such an intelligent and breathtaking and capable writer
>At the beginning of an idea, there is the feeling that it could go anywhere, but it usually wants to be expressed in a particular way.
first sentence has shit punctuation. DROPPED
Why do you write /lit/?
What is Dave trying to discern here, exactly?
He's not discerning anything. He's saluting sincerity to show how sincere he is about sincerity.
>>7882519
the turgidity of Bloom's lecturesI don't even mind if that doesn't exist as a word, if so I'm actually being sorta Wallacean here
>>7882542
Yeah, Wallace did coin a lot of words. The best writers do (Shakespeare). Reminds me of that thing that one article about him said, something like, "You know you're a good writer when the English language is literally impoverished by your death." Really true.
Should I buy the entire collection of the 1952 great books of the western world for $70
>>7882503
Yes
Yes. I have a set and it's great. some of the most important literature you'll ever read in one set.
If pic related, holy fuck yes, that is a deal bruv
Really, when's the last time you picked up a book and went "I know this is shit but I also know it'll be fun as hell."
Well maybe not 'shit' but something that'll be fun as hell. Maybe not win any awards any time soon but something like a chaser to those long 1,000+ page books about the history of nuclear energy.
Me:
"Hard Luck Hank", about some guy in the distant future who's got skin of steel and works as a negotiator for hire. There's aliens and mutants and corrupt galactic federations and shit.
John Green loved the study of literature. In a 2005 interview he was asked, "And literature is written to be entertaining?" to which he replied emphatically, "Absolutely. My God, to read without joy is stupid."[
>>7882490
At long last, /lit/ has its own boogeyman. Not even a rival website, but an author/youtube celeb.
What a glorious day.
>>7882470
All the warhammer 40k novels I have.
Kierkegaard is apparently one of the most insightful writers on the human condition ever.
Which of his works best backs up this claim
yeh
I still love Nietzsche and Proust but I'm beginning to find that Kierkegaard saw farther than either and was a more penetrating psychologist and thinker (and a positive one too!) Fear and Trembling is a good starting text. Either/Or is a bigger commitment and is less refined but is a fun ride for the most part.
I can't say which work best backs up that claim because his works are all unified and each does different things (being written from different POVs and styles while explicating his philosophy )
I just finished the book, and I have to say it's probably one of my favorite books already. Does anyone else on /lit/ want to discuss different parts of the book?
I read an essay by franzen about this guy and vowed to stay away. Is he actually good? My impression was that he was a bitter reader-hostile "muh masterpiece" asshole. Confirm/deny?
>>7882181
>>7882181
I know the essay you are talking about, and I would have to disagree with Franzen. While he does require the reader to pay attention and get involved with the novel (more so than many other authors) "reader-hostile" isn't exactly accurate. I personally liked the effort Gaddis put into the book, and the amount of effort he required of the reader. I think it really paid off. Granted, it is a long book and takes a lot out of the reader, but I would encourage you to go for it. Even if you aren't interested...
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Hey lit, can you recommend me some lit-tier fantasy. I am looking for something like a Song of Ice and Fire, but with more literary substance.
>>7882162
the Farseer Trilogy is great, and from what I've seen on here is /lit/-approved and quite well loved on this board.
You've done it now. You went full reddit and now the patricians are on their way to own you in high class style. I wouldn't stick around, kid.... if ya know what's good for ya. ;-)
>>7882174
>/lit/
>patricians
It's impossible for 20-something NEET virgins to be a patrician regarding anything except how to masturbate into socks.
