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alliteration 2016-12-04 04:16:08 Post No.8798972
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My pompous, pretentious professor asked me to not use alliteration in my writing, but the truth is, I can't help it. It is necessary to my neat nature to alliterate in every sentence. I believe that for a prose to be prismatic, polished and potent, there should be at least one alliteration in a sentence, otherwise your prose is inutile, inartful and inaesthetic. If you want to have an entertaining, enchanting, enthralling prose, then you should use alliteration. You should always alliterate ad infinitum! If you don't, I don't respect you. Sorry.

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 04:19:04 Post No.8798978
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>he alliterates first letters instead of accented syllables
Full pleb baka senpaitachi

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>>8798972
>inutile, inartful and inaesthetic
weak

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:42:06 Post No. 8798884 [Report] [View this topic]

whats best book how to acquire disciprine?

i want to quit drugs and stuff use my time better

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:44:39 Post No.8798891
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>>8798884

Those shoes look like they would cut your ankles to shreds

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>>8798884
Ride the Tiger - Evola

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:46:15 Post No.8798895
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>>8798884
Hit the gym, no book will provide the same amount of dopamine and serotinine. More energy and motivation to read and write, just don't fall for the self-help scam.

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2016-12-04 03:28:02 Post No.8798837
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:28:02 Post No. 8798837 [Report] [View this topic]

I wasn't sure if I should post this here or on /his/.

I'm writing a "book" concerning my opinion on society & its development as well as the impact of humanity's increasingly large supply of information on the minds of people.
The first few chapters will concern society's gradual development towards laziness and intellectual unreliability in the 21st century.

Would you read that?

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:29:36 Post No.8798841
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Depends. Is sociology something you've studied formally or are you a hack?

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:29:54 Post No.8798842
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>>8798837
Post an excerpt anon. Thus far: outlook not good.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:31:08 Post No.8798845
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:31:08 Post No.8798845 [Report]

Yes, your unique opinion is incredibly important and valuable to me, Nameless Anon. Please tell me how technology and Internet ruined things

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:11:42 Post No. 8798794 [Report] [View this topic]

So I noticed that Amazon has now added a paperback option to their self-publishing site. Is this worth it? Has anybody tried it?

I have two erotica short story collections on there I was considering giving a shot in the arm.

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 05:10:35 Post No.8799099
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>>8798794
>erotica
>mfw

Anonymous 2016-12-04 05:22:46 Post No.8799132
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>>8799099
You probably know somebody who's written and sold smut.

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>>8799132
Actually I do not.

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2016-12-04 03:06:35 Post No.8798777
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:06:35 Post No. 8798777 [Report] [View this topic]

Guess what I found in my little hometown's antique market

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:34:41 Post No.8798862
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A Jew selling you the body of a dead Jew.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:39:23 Post No.8798873
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>>8798777
john green?

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>>8798862
That's fucking cool, but nah
Paid it 5€; the cover price was (and still is) 50€

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:56:04 Post No. 8798746 [Report] [View this topic]

beckett > joyce

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:57:38 Post No.8798754
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>>8798746
Lennon > Jesus

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:58:51 Post No.8798757
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:58:51 Post No.8798757 [Report]

Schiller > Shakespeare

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:00:17 Post No.8798760
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:00:17 Post No.8798760 [Report]

whites > blacks

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Becoming the best writer of all time Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:31:26 Post No. 8798681 [Report] [View this topic]

Knowing what we know now about all literary greats, story telling, writing, etc., how would a person in 2016 go about becoming a literary giant?

For example, perhaps starting strong with poetry writing to become an expert sentence constructor (Joyce did this I believe). What else?

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:32:36 Post No.8798683
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>>8798681
No matter what, you gotta actually write.
You'll never become great if you sit on your ass on /lit/ instead of writing.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:34:32 Post No.8798687
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>>8798683
this makes a lot of sense

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:35:48 Post No.8798689
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:35:48 Post No.8798689 [Report]

Step 1: Realise that writing a talent, not a skill
Step 2: Realise that you have no talent
Step 3: Become a creative writing teacher

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GOT Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:30:26 Post No. 8798679 [Report] [View this topic]

Is ASOIAF a good read? I'm into medieval history.

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:38:48 Post No.8798696
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>>8798679
Yeah, it's really great, if you understand what the author is trying to say,

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:20:35 Post No.8798820
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:20:35 Post No.8798820 [Report]

Don't waste your time on this shit. No, it's not good. The TV show is just as entertaining without wasting the time you dedicate towards reading.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 03:23:48 Post No.8798825
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>>8798679
go read the völsung saga

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:23:19 Post No. 8798663 [Report] [View this topic]

what's this i'm hearing about him molesting his sister? i didn't see it at all

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:24:37 Post No.8798668
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It's a meme invented by bored teenagers. Just ignore it and it will go away.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:34:11 Post No.8798686
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>>8798668
anyone have the image of the conversation?

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>>8798663
That's because you are dead in ye ol' head

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:04:33 Post No. 8798624 [Report] [View this topic]

Do you think that paintings are better literature?

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:11:25 Post No.8798637
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>>8798624
Better at what?

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:14:07 Post No.8798642
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>>8798624
Do you think camels are better than pineapples?

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:15:23 Post No.8798647
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Do you think skyscrapers are better music?

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:03:04 Post No. 8798620 [Report] [View this topic]

Learning Greek will definitely give you a much broader understanging of English etymologies, in particular in science and medicine. The formal aspects of the language, like flexion and syntax will add greatly to your ability to learn modern languages where similar formal elements are used, e.g. German; and you will gain a stronger sense of how to compose undersrandable, effective written and spoken English. But even leaving those things aside, you will open yourself up to the greatest literary banquet the world has ever known. Even taking into account the vast number of Greek texts we've lost, the surviving cannon contains arguably some of the greatest prose and verse ever composed on this little blue marble. These texts aren't just interesting to read, they're often truly soul-enriching, as you develop a deeper understanding of the emotional and psychological elements of humanity that have drven people to act for thousands of years and will continue to do so. I started taking Greek on a whim, and it has doubltlessly been the best decision I ever made.

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:21:02 Post No.8798658
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>>8798620

With the possible exception of the last clause, this is all true

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:57:18 Post No.8798752 [Report]

>some of the greatest prose and verse
I have to say that I haven't heard of much greek prose. Any recs?

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:59:08 Post No.8798758 [Report]

You can't learn greek, baka

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 01:18:50 Post No. 8798519 [Report] [View this topic]

Is Journey to the End of the Night any good ?

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>>8798519
>Is Journey to the End of the Night any good ?

yes

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:01:02 Post No.8798613 [Report]

Its quite spectacular

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:09:15 Post No.8798635 [Report]

It's very good.

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 01:00:29 Post No. 8798480 [Report] [View this topic]

whats best philosophy journal

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Anonymous 2016-12-04 01:04:50 Post No.8798488
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/lit/ is a slow board! Please take the time to read what others have written, and try to make thoughtful, well-written posts of your own
>try to make thoughtful, well-written posts

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>>8798488
whats best philosophy journal

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Stirner 2016-12-04 12:57:54 Post No.8798476
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Stirner Max 2016-12-04 12:57:54 Post No. 8798476 [Report] [View this topic]

>catalog
>ctrfl+f
>only Stirner thread is an epic meme upvote bait thread
STIRNER THREAD, feel free to talk about anything related to the madman and his oeuvre.

I hear talk of a new translation in the works, does anyone know anything?
Also, does anyone know a good German study edition of Stirner? I have the Reclam on like most people I guess, but the Nachwort is dated and I miss annotations.

I'd like more secondary literature as well, I can post/refer to stuff I've found interesting if anyone cares, too.

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