/lit/ - Literature

When I feel like I'm getting burned out on a book, I'll read some short stories or essays and then continue with the book.

Look up "References and Allusions in Lemony Snicket's works", it's a fairly interesting wiki page.

Saying the opposite of what you mean is verbal irony. If that statement is meant to be be negative, it's both verbal irony and sarcasm.

There is verbal irony that isn't sarcasm.

Beyond that, there's also situation irony and dramatic irony.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-verbal-irony-christopher-warner

>>4494228
>author / critics say it's meant to keep people from doing the glamorized thing.

Connotations are fun, though, it's a way of seeing people's character more closely. Calling someone a sycophant makes people think you're snooty and stuck up, while calling them a kiss-ass makes you seem crass.

Different people are going to use different words. If you're reading a war novel and you see a "gee willikers" or a "gosh darn", you're going to be surprised.

If the word sycophant was out of place, then there's something justifiable behind her reaction, even if it was emotional. That said, acting like a bitch and expecting everyone to conform to your vocabulary is fucking immature.

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I like it, but the scene reminds me a lot of The Killers by Hemingway. It definitely has potential, though, and your back and forth is believable.

>>4449729
Part of the reason I enjoy Hemingway is that his descriptions are vivid but just vague enough to make your own unique image in your head. He'll write about the landscape and what's where, but leaves you to fill in the details.

I'd throw in Mechanics, but that might fall under wisdom.

Is it just my imagination or do a it of people here have similar handwriting?

>>4432457
I have little experience with the Kindle keyboard, but you can convert any pirated book to pdf or mobi with Calibre and read it on the PW.
>>4439994
Go ahead, the argument for the Kindle store being better than the Nook one is a bit pointless, because free books are available online. If personally like that the Kindle is taller, but it comes down to preference. They're both great ereaders.
>>4440284
If I do a second read-through of a book I'll buy a physical copy, but for the most part I torrent them.

>>4432230
I have the original PW right in front of me. To go to anothe rchapter you tap the top of the screen to pull down the menu, then click "Go To". Admittedly, there are some books that don't allow you to do this because of formatting issues, but 99% of books will work. And I'm not exactly sure how often I need to switch chapters, that two extra clicks will matter. Furthermore, if you're going from chapter 1 to chapter 30 on a normal kindle, that's quite a bit more clicking than just selecting "Chapter 30" from the dropdown menu.

>see how many pages are left
It may be a personal problem, that one. I have the need or desire to check the pages left because it tends to break my immersion. Am I right to assume that you feel uncomfortable if the name of the chapter and title of the book aren't displayed at the to of the page in a novel?

I keep a diary. I used to hand write it but I started typing it once I had to use the computer every day. I've considered posting my most angst-ridden teenage-philosopher passage from when I was younger, if nothing else for the purpose of giving /lot/ something to tear apart and criticise.

IIRC Amazon was developing colored e-ink displays, but explosion of the tablet market caused them to switch gears.

>>4137314
I'll agree with that, and add /diy/. Both great boards. I respect /p/'s no-nonsense attitude, as well.

/lit/'s both the most optimistic and depressing board, depending on what time you're on. /r9k/ and /adv/ are just sad. /pol/ and /v/ are shitholes.

>>4117595
You could make it a vertical slice. Writing it as if it were Chapter 5 or 6. A lot of people don't like too much exposition, and would rather be entertained than understand what's going on.

>>4117582
Oh shit, I remember that thread. Did you keep "enmeshed in a cornucopia"?

I usually do magical realism when writing flash fiction. It doesn't require much effort and lets me work on characterization more. Just think of a random situation and "What if everyone had/was _____?" I personally prefer science fiction elements over fantasy because it's easier to relate to, but do what you want.

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We saw the shoreline approaching, although at first it surely seemed to be the skyline. There wasn't much difference between the two; the only thing disrupting the grey was an American beside us. The mongrel had the grin of a man known for lording his shades of gray over his naive European dinner guests. "I must warn you, if you continue to argue in favor of your oppressive vowels, I will fetch the dictionary."

>>4116497
I think of it more as a mutual relationship. The lava and jagged rocks may not look pretty or inspiring, but their creation of the island is part of the reason that the tree has any way of growing there.

It's pretty good as a historical piece, not so much as a story. It's pretty average in everything else and not very groundbreaking, but the way the romance developed was interesting. The prose is wonderful, though, and I think it's where Fitzgerald shines the most.

>>4101344
Not at all, it's not like you're writing about the misadventures of Bubbles the Kitty. It fits the mood well.

>>4100835
Pretty good, though it sounds like you're drunk off your ass right now.

Tom hated when his shirt got caught; it required more effort than he was willing to give before breakfast. His tab at the tailor’s was growing steadily larger, and the proprietor’s patience thinner. The gashes weren't going away, so he pulled another shirt off its hanger, this time in blue.