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I call my new book "Shit".
It's a story about a man who accidentally locks himself in the bathroom and has to eat his own feces to survive.
Would you read this?
No, it's racist against Indians for featuring a bathroom.
Absolutely not.
>>7836798
as an indian - can confirm. i already feel microaggressed upon by the premise of the story.
What does /lit/ think of The Bell Jar? I haven't read any Plath prior to this novel and I honestly don't know much about her as a writer.
Although it's semi-autobiographical and seems to be following a subject I have no interest in what so ever, fashion. It's still managing to keep me entertained and rustled about how much of a fucking eejit Plath is and how she seems to shift blame from herself to everyone around her.
It has a clear and articulate understanding of depression, which many writers have tried and failed to capture. For that I have to give Plath credit. But story-wise, the novel really betrays itself at the end with the wholeI'm gonna kill myself, but wait this other undeveloped character killed herself first, I guess I'm not gonna kill myself now.
>>7836780
>fucking eejit Plath is and how she seems to shift blame from herself to everyone around her.
wowee have you heard of this thing called depression?
>>7836812
Oh I'd totally agree that she captures depression well. it's kind of subtle unlike a lot of authors who scream THE CHARACTER / I AM DEPRESSED!
also I haven't finished it so i shalt not read the spoiler tag.
Would 5-10 years of fame be worth it if it meant living under the shadow of your early work? How would you feel if your groundbreaking novel was now considered an outdated relic?
>>7836759
that bitch looks like someone glued a mop to a big-ass thumb.
>>7836841
you've never read any Bruce Sterling, have you? that's okay. i'm sure there's gonna be a new Harry Potter book out any day now.
if you are ever feeling adventurous, check out his novel "The Caryatids".
>>7837454
>implying this shitty scifi author is much better than rowling
Hi, /lit/.
Lately I've been highly interested on Chinese culture and I would like some books recommendations. Also, as I spend ton of time at the bus would like to know some podcasts since I can barely concentrate reading there. Thank you in advance.
read wuxia
>>7837550
Starting with what title(s)?
>>7837565
how much chinese/chinese culture do you know right now?
Do you know any good novel featuring a gay/bisexual character having sex with girls?
>>7836587
Do centaurs have two rib cages?
>>7836587
confessions of a mask
>>7836598
I don't think so. Why do you say that?
What are some good books for a person looking to make money solely online? Ones that aren't scams.
In the wise words of ME:
Those who live, can.
Those who can't, write.
- BTC
>>7836615
did bitcoins really say that?
>>7836615
So are all books on business horrible, or do some actually have merit. I've noticed it's really hard to wade through the sewage of people who know nothing about the subjects they write about to make money.
How would you describe these powerful buttocks in verse?
How do they make you feel?
>>7836545
hot
>>7836545
Regret because I used to have a body like that and don't anymore.
>>7836545
Uncomfortably pale and uncomfortably fucking unrealistic.
Hey!
I just dusted off my old kindle and I'm really liking it so far. Anyone of you know a good site for downloading ebooks, or perhaps torrents with good book collections that I can add to my kindle?
I know I saw something like this on here a couple of weeks ago.
>>7836467
bookzz
libgen
I dont know any good library torrents, and bookzz has a 10 a day limit
gen.lib.rus.ec
>>7836467
Have you tried looking on existing trackers? They usually have books/book packs, though they may be of no use if you're trying to find something obscure.
ITT: best /lit/ film adaptations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJZLcsAmLbM
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>>7836622
definitely more enjoyable than the book
>RAT IN BAGINA
I've been experimenting with my novel idea as a stage play and it's been surprisingly helpful, but I still want to present it as a novel. can /lit/ recommend me some novels that have a heavy emphasis on dialogue? Preferably more contemporary examples
>>7836337
I haven't read it yet but I hear that JR has a lot of dialog.
>>7836356
>i haven't read it
>yet(implying)
>but i'm gonna talk about it anyway
classic /lit/
>>7836337
there's a whole genre about dialogs, it's called theatre
Been reading it so far. Fantastic. Tried to get a thread going on /co/ but it fizzled out.
>>7836316
no, fuck off with your cartoons.
>>7836317
It's not even a cartoon dummy.
>>7836316
You should always start your threads with something provoking or with a question. It's no wonder you can't get a thread going if you don't promote discussion.
What are some essential books that an artist and/or musician should read? Even if it's beginner stuff.
karl marx
every book the established contrarian canon
le greeks
smashing the patriarchy and assorted works
the bible
Biographies are fun.
Doubt it will be of any real use though.
Maybe it will help you see how different bands started off and give you ideas of how you can start off?
I don't really know.
>>7836301
I mean something more technical. Maybe something on aesthetics and ethics
Dear /lit/, please help a Dutchbro find the right proverb. I will have to give a presentation about a social enterprise and I want to express that they are the very first ones to take the leap. How would a native speaker express that with an official proverb?
In my language, we would say "when the first sheep crosses the "dam" (passage/small bridge), the rest will follow.
Pic unrelated to the question, only related to the wicket Dutch society.
>>7836287
Early bird catches the worm
>>7836294
Thanks for replying, it's a 9/10
Do you perhaps know of something similar, which relates to others following?
>>7836319
you snooze you lose
"How you uh, how you comin' on that novel you're working on? Huh /lit/?
Got uh, got about 107 pages, 32,532 words /lit/. How uh, how you doing?
I'm gonna start working on my second novel in a few months. My last (and first) attempt didn't go over so well. I think I'm more experienced and know what it takes this time around, however.
>>7836234
>family guy
But actually I did 65k words on my first attempt, scrapped most of it and am back to 19k.
>>7836234
3 pages written. 10 pages of planning. I'm not going to make it am I? I'm trying to do something different so with every bit I add I'm terrified it is going to cave in on itself. And I keep getting cold feet and I think that I should work on something else to warm up to my ambition, but this is the only decent idea I have.
>muh soul
>muh dreams
this is one of the most pointless books i've ever read. 500 notes about a depresssed fag making up excuses for being such a fucking loser.
Sounds great! Thanks for the recommendation
>>7836222
Yiz
I'm stuck. It's incredibly boring and the writing drags so much. There are some nice sentences but its in the middle of all the big munch of babbling.
I'm actually putting it aside for a week to reread one I liked.
What more did you think of him? The way he talks about his job?
Yeah this is one of the few times a "hidden classic" has ever let me down. It's not even the unrepentant sadness of the thing, I picked it up for that shit. It's just dull. There's nothing to say about it.
