How does /lit/ feel about this book?
hehe... meme
go back to /pol/
God I love memes!
How does one write an interesting sociopathic character without coming off as pretentious?
Maybe I set my standards too high, and have yet to find good examples, but I'm tired of seeing all these wannabe characters do disturbing things solely for shock value.
>>7498930
What about a character seeking relief and it's less about pleasure and more about the release.
you could frame it more like an illness i guess, but have them acknowledge that they are "meant" to be healthy.
They know it's selfish but it's the only way to cope. Still might be a bit to pretentious.
Make them on the good side. Make them a good sociopath.
Have it so when they talk to the protagonist they come off as unhinged or distant, or if they ARE the protagonist then everyone else doesn't like the looks of them or tries to get away from them or is disturbed.
I remember reading something about how some sociopaths are better soldiers because they feel no remorse, however they still have a compass of sorts and don't want to torture or shoot innocent people because it wouldn't be constructive. Write someone like that. A constructive sociopath. Someone who only sees people as useful tools rather than playthings, and who only sides with the good guys because of his own preconceptions of efficiency and progress.
>>7499023
this is being done all over though. that's the whole james bond series dude.
Do you have a daily page quota?
Or do you have a daily time quota?
I feel like I don't read enough and I'm thinking about using a timer to read an hour a day. Obviously I can go beyond the timer or read at other times of day.
>>7498730
(If you save pic related, I'd recommend changing the filename to CatCatRorschach or something similar; it's a picture of Catcat, Catdog's cousin)
quotas make me shudder. why would you have to force something that is meant to be pleasurable on yourself?
>>7498730
None. I just read when I like, and because I like to read, I read a lot per day anyway.
Post books you're reading.
/sci/ just reads textbooks.
>Euclid's Elements
>J.S. Mill's Principles of Political Economy
>Homer's Iliad
>Plato's Republic
>Darwin's Origin of Species
The Origin of Species is immaculate. An incredible read for anyone wondering how evolution works, even how incipient species originate.
>reading outdated science books
lol you're a retard. if you want to learn about evolution, read a textbook.
>>7498722
Not sure if delusional freshman or delusional NEET
Anyone doing graduate work in Philosophy or other related disciplines? I'm applying for MPhil/PhD programmes in Philosophy in the UK and I was wondering what people's experience with the academy is, especially when it comes to Cont Phil.
>>7498139
a bump bump a
>>7498168
I'm also interested. I'd fucking kill myself if I did more school but I'm in STEM.
I did an MA in ancient philosophy, wantd to do a doctorate.
But the ivory tower is so suffocating and the idea of never leaving school became horrifying.
Really glad I left now.To each his own though.
What is some essential reading on drug trade & war in the America?
Even articles published on Internet would be good.
I've already read Dark Alliance by Gary Webb after I saw Kill the Messenger.
It's just so fascinating how the cartel holds up the Mexico by its balls.
Sicario is fucking shit
>>>/tv/
>>7497999
well the balls and the mexico are the same thing at this the point
>>7498001
I tried searching Adlibris for 'Sicario is fucking shit' but it gave back nothing.
>>7498004
Any reading, even articles in the Internet, on how it came to that? I've read, like I said, Dark Alliance and it was fascinating yet it is curiously not talked much when people talk about drug war and trade.
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What's the Star Wars of literature?
>don't say Lord of the Rings
But it is Lord Of The Fucking Rings...
>>7498038
Let me explain why I don't think so. Star Wars is a lot more focused on individual struggles between good and evil whereas LoTR is a much more clear physical struggle between good and evil characters. Lord of the Rings has a static plot (the quest to defeat Sauron) whereas Star Wars has a set of conflicts which exist ad-infinitum between the dark side and the light side. Philosophically they are miles apart.
>>7497677
bump
>>7497677
>>>/imgur/
>started reading
>magic pain box that does no physical damage
>stopped reading
I just bought a glass music box for my niece. Looking for a quote or a short poem to engrave it with.
My niece's name is esmè and the box plays Swan Lake. Any suggestions?
>>7497273
bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronnt
uonnthunntro
varrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk!
"For Esme, With Love and Squalor"
>>7497273
Esmè, love of my heart, fire of my loins. Es-mee
Hey /lit/, foreignfag here. I'm looking for a word/phrase to describe this:
What does one call the state of being immersed in one's inner "world"? For example, autistic people are often immersed in their inner "world", not responding to their name and ignoring social solicitations.
Basically, something like daydreaming but where one is more detached from the outside world.
What would be a good word/phrase to describe this?
autism
>>7497143
rainman of hoffman
"brown study" but that often has melancholy connotations
or you could say someone is "miles away" or variations thereof: "sorry, i was a hundred miles away, could you repeat that?"
I am deeply in love for the first time in my life. What is some relevant /lit/-approved literature?
It's okay, anon. You'll get through it.
she'll just let you down
What would be more beneficial for a writer, reading a classic of their language or reading a "Writer's Advice" book?
>>7496814
You must read and write to get a good prose. Books of this kind are rarely useful and often reflect the author's own aesthetic rather a true, sincere style. In this case, since Stephen King is a terrible writer, I wouldn't even give it a try.
New readers often read an author for the first time with a unique style, then they go on to try and emulate it.
Before you ever think about developing a style, consider your own voice.
What are you trying to say?
Any average writer can copy some famous literary style and engage a reader.
.
Style is vastly overrated and always develops naturally. What is most important is finding your voice.
Example: When you start talking to someone, do you have a clear goal in mind?
>You're taking a shit and there's no toilet paper
>You get up, pinch your cheeks, hop to the door, crack it open, and shout to your gf "Get me some toilet paper!"
Whatever you say in that moment is your voice. It has a finality to it, a certainty and sureness and clarity. It rings true because it has to.
It won't matter if you shout the most lyrical or compelling words to her, if they don't convey your voice and meaning you're never getting that toilet paper.
Or if you have a sadistic bitch for a girlfriend, she will come and stick her finger deep inside your crack then wipe it on your face. In which case you should've structured and planned your shit ahead of time instead of relying on only your voice and the kindness of others.
>>7496814
>reading a classic of their language
this and then writing until you get all the shitty writing out of your system. it might take a while.
>They actually believe the Torquato Tasso theory
>>7496719
>Tommy Pinecone posts on /lit/ with the definitive interpretation of his work
>contrarian pseuds reject it
Well, this is a fine way to show Tommy love. Now he'll never post here again.
>>7496723
>nah man you dont understand he just wrote the rest of the book for a laugh the only bits that matter are these 3 sentences about badgers and ancient postal systems
>>7496719
I asked him about that but he wouldn't give me a straight answer.
WHY do people WRITE LIKE THIS while using Twitter? Is EMPHASIS in ALL caps that funny to normies? BECAUSE I'M TOTALLY NOT ACTING LIKE A MEGAPHONE TURD LOL
Fuck off back there faggot
Normies don't spend enough time communicating via the written word to have developed the ability to read or encode tone into it as subtly as the way you or I may do. The result is that charicature of tone through overuse of capital letters, emoticons, acronyms and punctuation marks.
>tfw you ditch your Constance Garnet streak and pick up a David Magarshack translation
Wish I had done this ages ago
Might even re-read some shit this guy is absolutely fantastic
>>7496033
>translation
>tfw you willfully choose the version not read by all of the best writers of the 20th century
There's no saving you from that hell. Consign yourself to mediocrity.
>>7496046
I bet you think the Beatles and Foo FIghters are good because they sell a lot of records
