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What does /lit/ think of Saramago?
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>>8260352
yet another /pol/ tier writer from iberoamerica.
>>8260390
>le /pol/ xd
How is he wrong?
Only have read Blindness. I liked Blindness
How does an unemployed 27 year old with no qualifications or experience in journalism get a job writing?
I'm willing to do it for free. It seems impossible to get a job at a dying newspaper when you're competing with graduates or students.
There are many websites that accept volunteers.
>>8260334
Name names.
You could try writing freelance and sending your work to online news sites
Is Tao Lin literally autistic?
He definitely gives of autistic vibes. Have you listen to him talk? When he's not on drugs it's actually kind of nightmarish
>>8261944
I think he's just really anxious and thinks a lot.
A lot of writers speak slowly like he does.
He does do this weird thing sometimes though were he talks for a while then suddenly will be like "actually nevermind, forget that part" or something and seems like he feels bad.
How come no one here reads Jane Austin?
sucks and is boring
I read Jane Austen instead.
>>8260314
>>8260314
How do I read the bible? What do I learn from it?
All that I have learnt so far is that blind submission to forces larger than you brings peace and fulfillment
>>8260249
Gospels(Matt, Mark, Luke, John)
Revelations
Genesis
Exodus
Ecclesiastes
Proverbs
Job
Explore from there.
you'll learn what you have a mind to learn.
>>8260249
Reading the 4 Gospels + The Gospel of Thomas + analysis and prayer + meditation for at least ten minutes will help a great deal.
Application of the teachings in the Bible is more important than choosing which church you should go to.
>>8260267
A person who can see is not blind
Blind submission is following others before you have found yourself, whether they be church leaders or preachers. God is within the heart of all being
>start reading
>10+ pages written like a wikipedia article
>all tell no show
I know it's one of your favorite books, /lit/, but I'm already struggling to keep focus. Is the entire book like that?
>falling for the "show, don't tell" meme
>>8260188
>all tell no show
Platitudes for amateur writers general?
>>8260188
>all tell no show
goddamn it guys, I purchased Dover Thrift Editions of Plato, Aristotle, and Aurelius before I was bathed in the elitism of /lit/
(don't worry, in true lit fashion, I haven't cracked the spines on any of them, although I have had them for several weeks)
I just caught on to actually caring what editions of books you buy, and luckily, I started caring at the right time, because I ordered $50 or so of reading material to read before I tackle Plato and Aristotle (The Iliad, The Odyssey, etc), and I have those in editions I like (I got the Fagles translations)
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I have an unread copy of that edition too. What exactly is wrong with it?
>>8260180
Hackett editions are usually the best received.
>>8260180
Last Days Of Socrates collects four Plato dialogues (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo) in a slim Penguin volume with end notes. I prefer smaller volumes, such as this, rather than the large and unwieldy omnibuses.
Looking for a very disturbing, paranoid, psychological book, which dives into some deep and very difficult subject matter. No flowery prose, please!
>>8260155
Notes From Underground
>>8260163
C&P as well
wat
>>8260117
I saw the movie, it was a confused mess, but fun, I guess.
I HAVE read other pinecone
>>8260117
What? Are you shitposting or are you going to elaborate on your confusion?
CONSPIRACIES LOL
I'm thinking about reading this book, but I wanted to know what you guys think. I read the first three Narnia books, and I liked them a lot. I also really liked Mere Christianity. Would I like this book?
>>8260109
You have my permission to read it.
Love and kisses,
Anonymous.
Its not a big commitment like joining the armed services or coming out as gay. Its a short book, bro.
>>8260109
The entire Space Trilogy is great. It's early 1940s science fiction with a supernatural Christian twist. If you're a fan of C.S. Lewis, I think you'll like it.
I still love it even though I'm not a Christian anymore and tend to agree with Orwell's review of it. But as long as your fedora isn't on too tight, it's a very fun read. Check out "The Dark Tower" when you're done.
Hello /lit/ I have finally finished a short story that I have been working on. I shared it here and got some great feedback and some bad feedback.
I have revised and completed the story and I think you might enjoy it.
I would like any criticisms or compliments that you can offer.
I will review anything posted in this thread as well because I will be lurking. Thanks /lit/
STORY LINK:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v7KK6HpDCugJ4zYt4cd3Jmh28LtfV6Knnkq_HgWgi0g/edit?usp=sharing
>In times past there was a grand kingdom sprawled from the foot of a great mountain.
there are literally 3 grammatical mistakes in your first sentence
>>8260059
Thanks, I'll correct them. As I said this is aa third draft, I made edits to tenses throughout the process so there are probably many errors.
>>8260049
Bumpo
Just finished reading this.
Any other books with a cyberpunk thematic worth a read?
you should read A Scanner Darkly. (Also by Dick.) its an amazing book.
Neuromancer.
Sadly there aren't that many cyberpunk books worth reading.
Burroughs' Nova Trilogy was an important precursor to the cyberpunk scene
Post the face/pose your going to use on the back of your novel?
Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul.
Just finished reading this masterpiece earlier today, such an amazing book. Has anyone read any other of Nabokov's novels and if so, do you suggest reading them?
And just in general, what did other readers think about this superb book?
-It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight
pedophile.
4chan: the novel.
Has anyone who read the novel, also watched the film; what did they think of it?
any books that manage to pull off a "jump scare" effect, or at least make you sit up straight and wonder what the fuck you just read?
>dankey kang
>not princess zorldo
>>8259868
>meriam bros.
>jabus
>captain forlkem
I shuddered whenthe bookshelf shrinksin House of Leaves. The delivery is very fluid. It's amazing what the simple word "scream" does to the imagination.
