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So /lit/
I've been debating for the past few months sinking some time into writing a passion project book about a deaf girl and her perspective on things and life in general
Im thinking of doing something stereotypical meaning either falling in love or doignt he whole "hero's cycle" (but with certain parts cut out to fit the tone of the book

Im 22 and have not much to lose or gain from doing it, and who knows maybe its become famous or some shit

ama or give me ideas

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I want something thoroughly "wrong" in every sense of the word, with writing style as sharp as any great writer. Wrong as in, severely breaks notions of what is considered acceptable, completely unspeakable and unthinkable for a person to write, or for a reader to engage in. Not Sade though, I am already aware of him. And if there's anything beyond sexual taboos, that would be interesting, but that's most certainly welcome.

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This is the first entry of my journal, since I embarked on a journey to join the French Foreign Legion.

>Entry I

>I've spent a grand total of 5 euros to purchase this journal, but I have done so in the belief that it will serve a purpose. Either by documenting the start of an interesting life phase or by assisting the local police in understanding the causes of an autist's death. I have now walked from Paris to its outskirts, having now officially left the central area, I stand at a bus stop, right where my phone tells me the edge of the city is. There are still several kilometers to go, but my mood is that of a bizarre optimism. Should all go according to plan, I'll enlist in the legion. If it doesn't go according to plan, I'll improvise.

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literally all shit

>Amy Schumer
>Hamilton
>Stephan King

https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2016

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Does anyone else get annoyed with all the fucking similes?

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why don't people ever talk about Alan Moores greatest work of all time?

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>Well Anon, we have everything in place to begin the printing and distribution of your first book. Well done! But before we sign the contract we have just one question. Under "Oxbridge College Attended" you put down "N/A". Care to explain?

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Madeline rated it 2 out of 5

Tags: Shakespeare, assigned-reading

Romeo and Juliet, abridged.

ROMEO: I’m Romeo, and I used to be emo and annoying but now I’m so totally in luuuuurve and it’s AWESOME.

MERCUTIO: Okay, three things: One, there’s only room in this play for one awesome character and it’s me, bitch. Two, you’re still emo and annoying. Three, didn’t you say that exact same stuff yesterday about Rosaline?

ROMEO: Who?

*meanwhile, Juliet prances around her room and draws hearts on things and scribbles “Mrs. Juliet Montague” in her diary over and over. Because she is THIRTEEN. How old is Romeo supposed to be? Let’s not talk about that, k?*

CAPULET: Good news, Juliet! I found you a husband!

PARIS: Hello, I’m a complete tool.

JULIET: Daddy, I don’t want to marry that apparently decent and unflawed guy! I’m in love with Romeo Montague – we met yesterday and it was HOT.

CAPULET: I WILL BE DAMNED IF I SEE MY ONLY DAUGHTER MARRIED TO THE ONLY SON OF THE MAN WHO IS MY MORTAL ENEMY FOR REASONS TOO UNIMPORTANT TO SPECIFY IN THIS PLAY!

JULIET: *stamps foot, runs off to her room to watch High School Musical again and sulk*

TYBALT: Hey Romeo, your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

MONTAGUE POSSE: Oh, snap.

MERCUTIO: YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

TYBALT: MAKE ME!

ROMEO: No! You can’t fight him, Mercutio because I already married his cousin!

TYBALT: I KEEL YOU!

*Romeo attempts to stop the fight and fails miserably*

MERCUTIO: FUCK YOU ALL! *dies*

ROMEO: Okay, forget what I said about not fighting. I KEEL YOU!

TYBALT: *dies*

PRINCE: I’ve had enough of your shit, Emo McStabbypants. You’re banished.

ROMEO: Waaaaaahhhhhh! I’m banished and Juliet is going to marry another guy and it’s not fair WHY DOES GOD HATE ME?

FRIAR LAURENCE: Jesus Christ, not this again. Okay, if you promise to grow a pair, I’ll help you and your wife out. Here’s the plan: she takes a potion that’ll make her go into a coma, and then she’ll get put in the family tomb and then you’ll sneak back into town, break into the tomb, wait until she wakes up, and then the two of you escape and live happily ever after! It’s perfect!

AUDIENCE: …the hell?

*Shockingly, the plan fails. Romeo goes back to the tomb (pausing to kill Paris just for good measure), but he thinks Juliet’s dead and drinks poison and dies, and then like two seconds later she wakes up and sees that Romeo isn’t mostly dead like she was, he’s dead, so she stabs herself.*

MONTAGUE: Wow, we are awful parents.

CAPULET: I have an idea – let’s make solid gold statues of our dead children to commemorate their love and serve as a constant reminder of the fact that our only children killed themselves because we were such uncaring parents.

*they actually do this.*

SHAKESPEARE: Beat that, Stephenie Meyer.

THE END.

Read for: 9th grade English

>So what do you make of that /lit/?

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How do i get through thick books as quick as possible?Im in highschool and every single book i had to read this year was so painful to finish,the essence,message of the books were reasonably interesting,but god was the plot so boring.
I cannot read more than 15 pages in one sitting without falling asleep,how do you guys cope with that?

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Does anyone have any recommendations for good Jewish authors or books that deal with 'the Jewish experience'? Holocaust lit is okay, too.

Nationality and time period don't matter. Neither does difficulty level. I'd prefer lesser known works over meme authors like Philip Roth, Elie Wiesel or Woody Allen.

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Is it possible to publish a literary masterpiece and no one ever knows or cares? Or does the truth eventually come out?

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Un fil pour discuter la littérature française.

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gods, demi-gods, humans, demons, everything in between are welcome from all cultures and time periods, real or fictional, or again anything in between

>i'll start
pic related, i personally think of him as a hero

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>1000 page paper due at midnight
>Topic about who your favorite author is and why
>haven't read a book since the 3rd grade
>haven't even started
Help. Me.

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>Chaotic Neutral