literature
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The real 'secret' to fiction writing is more disappointing than you think.. Top Story - August 2022.
I've been writing fiction for over ten years, and for the last few, I've been sharing my successes and failures with other writers online. I've built a community, albeit a small one, on writing advice.
By Kieren Westwood3 years ago in Geeks
Hemingway is misunderstood. Top Story - August 2022.
Hemingway's writing may feel a little dated by today's standards, but it is iconic. His novels changed the nature of fiction. Somewhat ironically, he's misunderstood and seldom read these days, but there's much he can teach us about the art of writing.
By Peter Cawdron3 years ago in Geeks
Beowulf vs Gawain
The story of Beowulf and the story of Sir Gawain, are clearly two different stories each reflecting values of two different cultures and traditions from different points in time. Beowulf is credited as a piece of literature from the Anglo-Saxon culture, which in its purest essence is a Germanic culture. A culture that was centered around war and combat prior to Christianity being introduced to the region. Not only did the culture venerate war and combat, it followed an oral tradition. Because of that Beowulf is a character fixated on combat, trying to prove himself as a great warrior and earning his place in legend to be passed on. He also regails the people in the hall with tales of his own victory, triumph, and might. To prove he is someone to be feared and respected. When it came to his fight with the monster Grendel, the monster most likely shows human fear as he is never given description as to what he looks like, he is the unknown and it can be put forward that Grendel is death itself, and the fact that Beowulf chose to fight bare-handed and left it up to fate to decide the outcome is a very important detail.
By Thomas Tome3 years ago in Geeks
10 Books That Were Incredibly Overrated & Overhyped
Disclaimer: please don’t be offended if you enjoyed any of the books mentioned. I’m being hyperbolic throughout, mostly for fun, hope you picked up on that! Explaining yourself really does suck the fun outta things, but these days, it’s obligatory.
By Dalia Yashinsky3 years ago in Geeks
10 Fiction Novels I Love And Recommend To Everyone
Hi. I love movies, music, books, etc. These are some of my favourite books; not all of them are fiction, but there are a few memoirs on the list too. I’ve read close to a few hundred books in my life (I recently hit 203—keepin’ it chill by acting like I don’t know the exact number as if I don’t have Goodreads, sup Goodreads crew?! …anyone?) Less about me and more about the books. That’s why we’re here right—the books. So read this listicle, and then read a f*cking book.
By Dalia Yashinsky3 years ago in Geeks
The Many Faces of Dysfunctional Love
Like the masochistic bitch I am I ran straight to my local bookstore the moment I heard about Colleen Hoover's It ends with us. Although the book got published in 2016, it somehow has a bit of a revival going on with the help of Tiktok and its never-ending edits of sad music and quotes from the story.
By M.J. Rausch3 years ago in Geeks
Normal People
Sally Rooney’s Normal People was not a novel I wanted to like. Call me a cliché, but I don’t like falling for things that are popular simply because they are popular on social media. I don’t want to be seen as a conformist, I want to be taken seriously based on my own thoughts and merit. But, pride aside, I’m glad I gave this novel another try based on a recommendation. Normal People destroyed my heart, and now has the honor of being the only book to make me cry. Marianne and Connell’s relationship seemingly put three years of my life into words, causing my heart to ache at every similar moment. I can now see why Normal People is popular from both a literary standpoint and an emotions based one. Marianne and Connell’s relationship is so deep and is able to withstand years and distance due to the lack of understanding and depth they have with other people in their lives, and because of their complex relationship and innermost thoughts, people fall towards the novel and find parts of themselves in it.
By Victoria Brown3 years ago in Geeks
Old Dog Turned on her Bitch
I feel his pain as he looks at the computer screen. One year ago, I sat down and began to write a book that was buzzing in my brain. As I have written a time or two before, I obsessively work on a task until it is done and I completed the book in May. My point is, I must have looked like him many days this past year.
By Sheila L. Chingwa3 years ago in Geeks
3 Non-Fiction Books That Have Impacted Me
As a woman in her twenties, I find myself reaching for books that inspire me and help me find my purpose while giving me powerful insight to navigate this scary world. I have always struggled with reading non-fiction growing up because of my love of thrill-inducing books, but I have been reading more and more memoirs and essay collections recently, and I can confidently say they're the pieces of art that have helped me the most in my life and have shaped me into the woman that I am today. Here are a few must-read books about real people with real stories for anyone who seeks comfort or is looking for life-changing advice.
By Martina's Nook3 years ago in Geeks
The Book Report: Atlas Shrugged
In 1957, Russian-American author Ayn Rand published her most ambitious work, now regarded as the work she is most known for: “Atlas Shrugged”, a monolith of 1,100 pages of paper and 645,000 words. To put that count into perspective, “It” by Stephen King (another beast of lumbering length) is only 441,156 words. A novel is considered any piece of writing between 90,000 to 120,000 words; anything beyond that is an “epic”.
By Justin von Bosau3 years ago in Geeks
