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Are there any great books with a mentally unstable main protagonist/narrator? I'm not talking about Raskolnikov or Meursault-type of emotionally detached/conflicted characters, I'm thinking about audio-visual hallucinations, being batshit insane, that type of stuff.

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Convince me that English is NOT the best language in the world.

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This is the new /lit/.

Blacktext.

It is sincere. It is complete.
Blacktext isn't writing words on a screen, words which aren't greentext. Blacktext is the pathos of /lit/.

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Writing between these symbols is blacktext.
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The literary significance of blacktext is sincerity. Each word that is blacktexted is devoid of literary deceit. It is a Truth.

This is the way forward for /lit/. Blacktext.

I will not reach to describe every aspect of Blacktext, I want /lit/ to find its true meaning through its use.

Blacktext is the new /lit/.

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Please leave this board and never return if you agree with any of the following sentences:

>you read any form of genre fiction
>you barely know your classics
>you tend to believe that if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level
>you think everyone's opinion should be accepted and respected
>you speak a single language
>you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton
>you read for the plot
>you read for entertainment
>you rarely read nonfiction
>you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy
>you do not at least have some understanding of the Three Tragedians and Homer
>you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon
>you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon (muh african authors)
>you mostly read contemporary literature
>you believe 'the author is dead'
>you make your literary analysis proceed from ideology
>you think intricate prose is 'pretentious' and that the author 'should just get to the point'
>your rarely read poetry
>you think Rhythm and Rhyme is just useless rules and laws restricting creativity
>you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work
>you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism
>you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities
>you rarely read for more than one or two hours straight

What book are you reading anon?

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What does /lit/ think of Toni Morrison?

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>Tolkien can say that Aragorn became king and reigned for a hundred years, and he was wise and good. But Tolkien doesn’t ask the question: What were Aragorn’s bowel movements like?

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what's their problem?

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Hello. Abuse me. I can't care for it anymore. I've decided to write a book and publish it anonymously.

This idea struck me while browsing a thread that discussed writing processes.

I took away only one thing from that thread: none of you are writers. You're aspiring authors. Abuse more, commence now. I care not.

I will begin writing tonight and complete the only draft within two weeks. I will write nearly 200 pages.

Then I will mail it to publishing houses.

I seek nothing out of this exercise except the right to call myself an author. Irregardless of me being published or not, I will come out of this a better man.

I realise that my first draft of a novel I haven't yet decided on will probably not make for a decent read. But then, neither does Rupi. Wish me luck.

P.s.:- This isn't copy pasta.

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What's the worst that could happen if I didn't start with the Greeks?

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What to read after pic related, The Portrait or Ulysses?

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Publisher refuses my book...

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Who's the best poet?

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Worth reading after watching the movies MANY YEARS ago?

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do something practical, work with your hands, take up a trade

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In your best prose, describe this painting.