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I mean they could, technically, but the chances are astronomically small. Usually they're just unbearably annoying.

Here's an idea: Make the protagonist the non-human sidekick.

>>9626897
Often that's deliberate. It's a slightly cheap way to make the protagonist look more poised and impressive.

>>9627502
Unless the protagonist isn't all that much impressive. Make them a more human character

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>lok up other word
>lern new word

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>define [x]tion
>to [x]; the act of [x]ing

>>9626678
>writing style is poorly read
Faggot.

>>9626678
Read "Hamlet: Poem Unlimited" by Bloom. It's shorter and easier than "Shakespeare: Invention of the Human", and its more directly applicable to Hamlet.

Honestly, you should watch Hamlet first. There's no adaption that does it 100% justice, but if you're a recovering pleb its better to watch it the first time. I suggest Kenneth Branagh's version.

Then, the first time you read Hamlet, don't be afraid to check sparknotes if part of it is to confusing.

But for now I would just take a break. You'll get burnt out reading Hamlet two times in a row too close together.

Wait a few months or maybe a year, watch an adaptation, read "Hamlet: Poem Unlimited", and then reread it.

>>9626678
Watch an adaption then read the spark notes.

Then read the play carefully. Read the passages out loud and try and puzzle out what the characters are saying.

Instead of the distant future you should set in in 1995 and explore the consequences up to 2017.

Woah, now that's A STORY.

>>9626647
Pro tip always have a consortium of shapeshifting inter-dimensional vampiric child molesters as your antagonists.

Paranoia and dread move books, have these guys moving whatever obtuse drug you've just invented.

>>9626556
Yeah, quite a few

>>9626492
Guns of Navarone and other Alistair mcclean

>>9626465
Good idea if the context for the word is understood. Bad if you don't want to come across as a dfw fuccboi

>>9626465
I use em all the time. I'm a prissy bitch but you learn to love me honey

>>9626482
>come across as a dfw fuccboi

I've never read anything by him so it would be bad if this was the result

>>9626334
look at your friends for ideas for characthers, now I don't mean walk up to them and go "durr, how do I write" but rather just pay attention to some of the stuff they do, things they like and dislike and what makes you smile about them. I have written a few short stories based on the people I know and they all loved it, even my friend who hates reading.
another good thing is just..,experience stories (movies, books, shows, etc) and take away things that you like from them (like character traits, concepts and styles of writing). last thing I'd have to say is that if you want to publish something do something interesting with your book cover (this doesn't apply to what you are asking but I'm just gushing man) seriously, so many shitty books have made sales because of they have sick ass covers (cough...hunger games...cough) and that's about it from me, no more wisdom for you.

reach for the skies partner- sheriff woody

>>9626334
You want a tutorial for breathing? Fag

>>9627628
cant tell if your memeing or being serious

>reading science fiction at all
>thinks he can put other people down for reading science fiction
lol

>>9626310
I'm not allowed to read Lem in Polish...? You seem to have a clue about sci-fi, tell me more bro.

>>9626326
No, you're not
You're also not allowed to read The Three-Body Problem in Chinese
This rule applies to classical literature too, the only languages of the ancient world worth learning are koine and classical chink.

A landed gentry and stable middle class with time to write without having to go through the steps of feudalism or despotism

A belief now shaken in the American dream, baby!

It probably just challenges Darwinian evolution which is really outdated. Someone should tell /pol/

>>9626232
how is /pol/ related?

>>9626069
>be kid from wealthy family, finished with school
>have only interests that make no money and for which a college education feels like a really unwise decision
>parents, which spoiled me to this point decide to support me fuck all from now on
>decide to study for a job I do not even want
>mfw I realize I'll be stuck in a work place that I hate and become an alcoholic

posted this as own thread already, but doesn't matter.

>>9626069
>go to college
>get good grades
>haven't signed up for next semester's classes, because I have an irrational fear of going onto the school's website and checking my email only to find out that I have actually failed every class and will be kicked out

Oi mate you hafta revise, innit? Do you want to be a lorry bin driver or a telly fix-it man? You lot ought to revise after every teachertalk, revise after every takeaway home-assignment.

Pretty much in the same situation but instead of becoming an alcoholic I became a communist.