[Boards: 3 / a / aco / adv / an / asp / b / biz / c / cgl / ck / cm / co / d / diy / e / fa / fit / g / gd / gif / h / hc / his / hm / hr / i / ic / int / jp / k / lgbt / lit / m / mlp / mu / n / news / o / out / p / po / pol / qa / r / r9k / s / s4s / sci / soc / sp / t / tg / toy / trash / trv / tv / u / v / vg / vp / vr / w / wg / wsg / wsr / x / y ] [Home]
4chanarchives logo
Why is Lovecraft's phraseology (and that of his predecessors
Images are sometimes not shown due to bandwidth/network limitations. Refreshing the page usually helps.

You are currently reading a thread in /lit/ - Literature

Thread replies: 12
Thread images: 4
File: 1452528804055.jpg (68 KB, 500x500) Image search: [Google]
1452528804055.jpg
68 KB, 500x500
Why is Lovecraft's phraseology (and that of his predecessors and heir-apparents) so cyclopeanly easy to mimic? In fact, is there a proper guide like you would have for journo phrases?
>>
Even video games do it now-a-days.
>>
>>7887676
Fuck that's annoying. There's nothing more cringeworthy than when level-headed anglos try to be ominous. It's like your math teacher telling a scary story.
>>
>>7887773
You prefer Angloboos like HPL>?
>>
>>7887676

>two -ly words
>glosses over a pretty important interaction (how do you convince someone of your humanity?)
>the pall is -considerable-? God save us!
>He can feel them? Who is this, Counselor Troi?
>>
>>7887676
>deafeningly
my balls tried to crawl into my stomach
>>
>>7887811
>>7887799
>Implying you could write anything half-enticing as Mogworld
>>
>>7887826
Is Jam any good?
>>
>>7887847
No

Neither is Mogworld

Haven't read either but it's obvious Yahtzee can't write

.
>>
File: Disdain.jpg (7 KB, 224x225) Image search: [Google]
Disdain.jpg
7 KB, 224x225
>>7887811

> Implying that's bad
>>
>>7887640
Who is this
sperm worm
boner toner
spunk monk
cock dock
erection ejection
dick tick
cum plum
seed steed
prick chick
cock stock
seminal sentinel
phallus chalice
anus ignoramus
smegma enigma
beef curtain hurtin
cunt runt
jism prison
ballbiting ballerina
dongle mongle
penis machinist
chin chin bin
scrotum sorceress
wiener cleaner
pole populator
stiffy stimulator
pillar pimper
column culminator
testicle tamer
sperm specialist
glans gladiator
frenulum fractionizer
foreskin forenicator
Penile Private
Smut Sergeant
Cock Captain
Orifice Officer
Rear Admiral
Cummander
Lewd Lieutenant
Meat Major
Cunt Colonel
weiner witch
phallus phalanx
cock commandant
dong deity
seminal fluid druid
jizz wiz
benis burglar
wang waxer
schlong sentinel
penis shaft landing craft
dick dastard?
>>
>>7888894
>he uses adverbs


sorry mayte i'll only allow deafen if the character is at least made temporarily deaf from the noise. otherise use "loud".
Thread replies: 12
Thread images: 4

banner
banner
[Boards: 3 / a / aco / adv / an / asp / b / biz / c / cgl / ck / cm / co / d / diy / e / fa / fit / g / gd / gif / h / hc / his / hm / hr / i / ic / int / jp / k / lgbt / lit / m / mlp / mu / n / news / o / out / p / po / pol / qa / r / r9k / s / s4s / sci / soc / sp / t / tg / toy / trash / trv / tv / u / v / vg / vp / vr / w / wg / wsg / wsr / x / y] [Home]

All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties. Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.
If a post contains personal/copyrighted/illegal content you can contact me at [email protected] with that post and thread number and it will be removed as soon as possible.
DMCA Content Takedown via dmca.com
All images are hosted on imgur.com, send takedown notices to them.
This is a 4chan archive - all of the content originated from them. If you need IP information for a Poster - you need to contact them. This website shows only archived content.