Books like this?
Chambers became one of the most commercially successful writers of his time after he dropped horror and weird fiction and started pumping out romance slop for women, which he almost exclusively did for the rest of his writing career. Just a fun fact.
>>25088227The Maker of Moons (the story) is good. I also liked A Pleasant Evening. His collection In Search of the Unknown is good as well, though it's not really horror, more horror-adjacent, at least in terms of The Harbormaster.Maker of Moons is also pretty funny in concept>There's something out there in the woods>IT'S A CHINAMAN! HORRIBLE! HIDEOUS! BARELY EVEN HUMAN!>...his daughter's pretty hot though>don't worry, she's 18, I asked
>>25088283The first novella is a masterpiece, the second one is shit.
>>25088149If your aim is to find books like "The King in Yellow." Diving your local dumpster might produce best results.
>>25090068I wish there was an edition of all of Chambers' spooky and spooky-adjacent stuff available just for ease of use, but I guess it's really not much of a barrier nowadays since most of this stuff is on gutenberg or wikisource anyway.
>All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music >i.e. the arts seek to unify subject-matter and form, and music is the only art in which subject and form are seemingly one
>>25089232MY Definition of happiness tells me otherwiseArt is a composition of which the parts serve both as support for an aesthetic structure and as semantic elements for a truth, an idea, a moment of mind--elements that only take up a meaning once put in relation to a whole--, these elements thus appear as concretized and encapsulated in the emerging object or phenomena, an emergence brought by the aesthetic order; Art is ideas as object or phenomena. in music notes hold the unifying aesthetic structure through tone and pitch and rhythm, and also are the building blocks of an "emotion" being portrayed when put in relation to a whole, in this case in a melody or a chordBut it is the same in a painting, the strokes are both holding an aesthetic structure which make a piece come as one, and they'll also represent a tree now, a river there, a sun and the sky etc.To have art be>art in which subject and form are seemingly oneis the condition for all art to emerge really; for people to *interpret* a composition as art
>>25089795My definition of ART*, wtf is my brain doing
One of the finest English prose stylists
>>25089517But Schlopenhauer said it in German and never wrote anything as beautiful as Pater
>>25089517pretty much
How do you reconcile philosophy with evolution?
>>25089995Empiricism/physicalism
>>25090020In a good way though? Or will humans simply become, like dogs, bred to never mature emotionally?
>>25089995this has never been a problem since the days of the ancient greeks
>>25089995what's there to reconcyle? The randomess of natural selection is already implied in early Greek atomistic system, and its entirely coherent with most materialist and nominalist philosophical systems. I have read both the Origins of the Species and Voyage of the Beagle, and both are highly philosophical books - the second is also especially well written, so I'd recommend them to anyone. I do not see where do you imagine a contrast between evolution and philosophy - except for the fact that you have not read any philosophy or any text on evolution.
>>25089995You don't reconcile them as if they're rivals. They operate at different levels.
>you shouldn't try to get to the inner circle of your organization because it's just bad, okay?Did Lewis have a really bad experience with this sort of thing? It feels arbitrary and deeply personal.
>>25085238>I was prepared for the world to be cruel and evil. I was not prepared for it to also be this gay and retarded.
I think Out of the Silent Planet is probably the best one out of the trilogy, but they're all quite good
>>25086198That seems like a roundabout conclusion, it seems to me more sensible that people aren't corrupted by it, but that only corrupt people would be drawn to it. It's like coming to the conclusion that money must corrupt people because CEO's are disproportionately psychopathic compared to the normal population, instead of the much more obvious conclusion that vicious, uncaring narcissists are both drawn to and primed to succeed in such positions.
>>25088732>he hasn't read the Weight of Glory
>>25084615>>25085238>>25086198>
I went to a private school where we were literally forced to "read the Greeks" and I took Latin until I was 18.I then studied PPE at Oxford.The last 7 years of my life have been exclusively NON-FICTION.Reading isn't fun. I didn't need reading to be fun. It was 'productive and educational' (the two most important things).Which FICTION books do you think will help reform a purely non-fiction reader?
>>25074187if you want read for fun, read something that sounds fun to you
>>25074187I’m positive this was made by a female.Trying to imagine what it must be like to walk around with a genetically hard coded [Absolute Terror] when facing any social criticism, with a mind working at all times and in all contexts to avoid such a state gives me serious second hand anxiety.
>>25075276>high fantasyLOTR>low fantasyConan the BarbarianThose are both high fantasy as they take place in secondary worlds. As literary terms, high and low just man if they taste place in a fictional setting or the world as we know it.
>>25089217Conan takes place in our world anon
>>25090023As does LOTR, except both are so far removed from Earth, they are functionally secondary worlds and named as such.Worldbuilding a OC fantasy world and saying "Aktually this is planet Earth 85 million years ago" as easter egg trivia doesn't make it low fantasy.
i only watch movie adaptions of books and when I post about them here /lit/ is none the wiser
What am I in for?
>>25089977You'll be sucked in!
Ok maybe I was underestimating Deleuze
It's a good text, even if the remarks on Sade are ripped straight from Blanchot & Klossowski
>masochism is.....LE GOODwow profound
>>25089943I didn't know that, thanks for the rec. His remarks on Sade are primarily why I enjoyed it, found myself in a lot of it>>25089947Him saying that masochism is intellectually superior to sadism is because he's a leftists, and leftists having a far bigger tendency towards masochism. But this line of reasoning can be easily dismantled by pointing out that men are much more likely to be sadists, and men are of course intellectually superior to women
What books should you read in your 50s?
>>25088847>haha this one rightwing guy had one email exchange with epstein once, what a sicko!>oh, wait, all the people complimenting him on his girls were democrats?>woah woah who cares about sides!ok dude
>>25088821it's going to be so funny when he finally crashes out from all the drugs kek
>>25086023You should be reading only the Greeks by that point
>>25086107What if you read them all in your 20s
SON & XON
What actually happens after we die according to the bible/theologians? Is Heaven really a place where we will live eternally in happiness/is Hell really a place where we eternally suffer in flames?
>>25089756Well we’ll find out
>>25088947I'll ask my pastors at Hillsong church.
>>25089758Can you think of any holes in the logic of being reunited with your body?
>>25089805I wasn't critiquing Christianity, merely Greg's extrabiblical postulations, m'lady
>>25088947From Sahara to 2000, we all probably created real worlds with minds.It is still our local 10-dimensional toy, that our Father gave us to play.We legendary human of First Planet may show multipassport in any situation, because it is we who control both Heaven and Hell, and also Sahara-2000 part of infinity of other worlds of our Star.It is we who created All Existing Life everywhere today.If you suddenly appear in Hell, you may change whole Hell as you want, because we are little Gods.
Does anyone here teach English/literature in grade school or high school? If so how is it?
>>25089705>at no point did I say my teacher friend said that reading comprehension and critical thinking are the same thingSo, "Comprehending the reading is step 1, step 2 is thinking about it critically" is your take, which is wrong, as I have already proved multiple times.So you are saying that the teacher asked two completely unrelated set of questions (the first one pertaining to critical thinking, and the other one pertaining reading comprehension) to his class? And you expect me to believe you?>which I'm not.You made up an absurd exercise where kids were supposed to critically think about a random sentence, in order to prove they didn't have a completely unrelated skill (i.e. reading comprehension), and now you are contraddicting yourself by saying that the two things have nothing in common.>Do you think the teacher is saying "page 10 line 4, think critically about it", expecting them to have it memorized, and then when they don't have anything to say just skip the idea that they didn't read it and conclude they can't comprehend it?>they can't comprehend it>comprehendSee? You are making shit up. If they can't COMPREHEND it, it means they lack reading comprehension. He is asking them to critically think. Not to comprehend the text.Critical thinking is way more concerned with how the text interracts with the world in its entirety, than what the meaning of the text itself. You know why? Because critical thinking has nothing to do with reading comprehension!>but they're reading shit like "of mice and men" and you're giving them credit for the hypothetical that they critical decided that it's bullshit and not worth talking about lolThis is why critical thinking isn't taught in high school, my dear demoralizing kike.https://www.quora.com/Why-isnt-critical-thinking-taught-in-high-school-in-the-United-Stateshttps://medium.com/@frankbreslin41/three-reasons-why-public-high-schools-dont-teach-critical-thinking-89a587239a6bComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>25089737Woah, no argument and just namecalling. Did I hit a nerve, faggot?
>A teacher who doesn't know that critical thinking isn't in the English curriculum, and mistakes it for reading comprehension? Makes sense.there's no point in trying to talk to you lol. He goes over a line with the class, asks them some questions about it, nobody says anything. Where are you getting this "the teacher doesn't know the difference between critical thinking and reading comprehension"? If you're struggling to know the difference between what I said and what the teacher said, here's my system: If I'm saying something with my own words, I will simply say it. If I'm recalling what the teacher said, I will preface that with "the teacher said..." or something similar.I understand that there is a difference between reading comprehension and critical thinking, but they don't have a device to scan the kids brains and determine that the text was comprehended. All we got is ask them questions and see what they say. If the kid says "in this line he is asking his friend to take a walk with him" then we know he has comprehended the line. If he says nothing, then it appears he hasn't.I would genuinely be down to talk about why my friend might suck as a teacher for asking the kids to speak and what would be a better way to have them do some reading, but it is genuinely impossible to communicate with you. I'm more than willing to admit when it seems like I'm not being clear enough but I s2g I've never had somebody straight up misinterpret my words this many times in a row. It's a huge chore to go through all your replies and try to correct where you misunderstood me because it's just going to continue forever
>>25089804>He goes over a line with the class, asks them some questions about it, nobody says anything.And you keep moving the goalpost.Now it's not even about reading comprehension or critical thinking: now it's just about "some questions" lmao.>a device to scan the kids brains and determine that the text was comprehended.You have reading comprehension tests for that, you retard. Do you think all the stats about the literacy crisis, kids being "functionally illiterate", etc. are all based of vibez and feelz? Kek'd.
Everyone ITT should stay far away from children and classrooms
Gods, Divinities, Religion, and Faith Edition 2: Beautiful Goddess BoogalooFAQ:>What is worldbuilding?Worldbuilding is the process of creating entire fictional worlds from scratch, all while considering the logistics of these worlds to make them as believable as possible. Worldbuilding asks questions about the setting of a world, and then answers them, often in great detail. Most people use it as a means of creating a setting or the scenery for a story.>"Isn't there a Worldbuilding general in >>>/tg/ already?"Yes, there is. However, that general is focused on the creation of fictional worlds for the intended purpose of playing TTRPG campaigns. Here you can discuss worldbuilding projects that are not meant to be used for a roleplaying setting, but for novels, videogames, or any other kind of creative project.>"Can I discuss the setting of my campaign here, though?"If you want to, but it would probably be better to discuss it on >>>/tg/ . We don't allow the discussion of TTRPG mechanics, however. If you want to discuss stats or which D&D edition is best, this is not the place.>"Can I talk about an existing fictional setting that is not mine?"Yes, of course you can!>"Does worldbuilding need to be about fantasy and elves?"Worldbuilding, as already stated above, and contrary to what many believe, does not inherently imply blatantly copying Tolkien. In fact, there are many science-fiction setting out there, and even entire alternative history settings which do not possess supernatural elements at all. Any kind of science fiction book has an implied setting at least, which involves a certain degree of worldbuilding put into it.Old thread: >>25016601
>>25089501Either read about cutouts, tunic divs, tarot, or some div school (/x/ has a gen) and do them IRLOnce you can say you are writing what you know, you can lead readers through symbols that give them aha moments and you can work whatever method in your like
>>25088136>What do you think the average persons reaction would be?What would be your reaction be to the sound the color green makes? Or the taste of the number 9? (I guess that's just synesthesia...)Or what about solid fire? Or frozen light(ning)? Or a rock without mass? Or a silent scream?
What do we think about the "rather innocuous/kindly character introduced early is actually a powerful enemy/antagonist" trope?Overdone, or potentially interesting/good? I was inclined to use it in my most recent story.
>>25089799>most recent >implying you write at all
>>25089799It depends on whether you can have the character's characterization make sense in retrospect. Not like this random cat in a tiny village inn was actually the main villain who rather than ruling his country from his fortress was pretending to be a cat somewhere rural and eating mice because ???
What the fuck am I reading
>>25083572A banger
I think I found a continuity error, in the opening when Mr.Lockwood meets Cathy, she takes out a black witch book and then proclaims that she is teaching herself black arts and that she cursed Joseph, the latter then rambles out of the room cursing her.But in the second part, when Nelly is done with the story, Cathy whines that she has no books, none, to take a page out to write back to Nelly.
>>25084583ONE OF US ONE OF US
>>25088101With mash
>>25089811Go back to prebbit faggot
Is it any good? Are the comparisons with The Recognitions and Gravity's Rainbow fair? Is it as good/better/worse than them?
>>25088921The Tunnel is better than IJ, which is legit garbage.
>>25088921what the fuck is Miss Macintosh?
>>25088939The wife of Mr. PC
>>25088939A book that is very well known among literature buffs but has never been manifested as a meme
>>25089093Only because it had a limited printing and was not republished until a year ago.
This is the best portrayal of women I have ever read. How did Tolstoy do it?
>>25082904It's amazing how many empty words you're capable of throwing around to seethe about something this simple. Yes, you dumb whore: there is a double standard when it comes to men and women sleeping around. Yes, women cheating is treated as a much more serious issue, and that's because it is. It is unfortunate that you spend your time confusing yourself with the ramblings of some french faggot who fisted boys in tibet, it seems you have now gone past the point of no return and have completely lost the capacity for common sense, but let me give you a dose anyway.If a man cheats on his wife, the worst case scenario is that there is a bastard child somewhere in the world. The wife herself is completely unaffected and they can still have a happy and honest family life.If a woman cheats on her husband, the worst case scenario is that she will conceive another man's child, she will have to carry it, birth it and raise it. And this child will not be somewhere far, it will be right here - in the family. And the poor bastard husband will either have to accept being a cuckold and raise the bastard child as his own knowingly, or he will be completely unaware of this fact. It's hard to say which one is worse.It's incredible how fucking retarded you are that i have to explain basic biological reality to you like it's arcane knowledge. PENIS IS CHEAP, VAGINA IS EXPENSIVE, GOT IT? Dumb twat. You're so FUCKING stupid, bitchI can't believe you actually made me do this fucking nonsensical captcha to reply. I will admit you sound very rapeable however. Marry me.
>>25089446Microchimerism is real.It matters more when a female sluts around because her children will be the children of everyone she has had sex with
>>25089446sweet of you to explain reproduction to me. i was writing about how tolstoy built a structure that punishes anna for exercising the same agency stiva exercises consequence-free, & you replied by describing that structure & calling it biology. not a rebuttal of foucault; a demonstration of him.>penis is cheap, vagina is expensivepreciado, testo junkie: sex is a technology, not a ground. the body you're citing as nature is a pharmacopornographic product -- your testosterone is as manufactured as the pill, the distinction between natural & synthetic is where the ideology lives. i know of one woman who agreed the asymmetry is real & concluded it should be abolished, not worshipped. your biology argument terminates in radical feminism. firestone. i don't think you meant it to.asymmetry is real. nobody argued otherwise. whether it's nature or architecture is what tolstoy thought was worth eight hundred pages. you thought it was worth caps lock.(stiva cheated in chapter one. dolly was not "completely unaffected." she was annihilated. the novel opens with this.)proposal noted. i'll need citations & a reading pace above chapter zero.(you can decide if i'm ragebait or just someone who owns the dialectic of sex & a captcha solver <3)
>>25089478NTA but do you agree that what Anna did was as wrong as what Stiva did? Not more, not less, both deserve equal puniahment.
>>25082904>it punishes female agency specificallyIt punishes female agency... when used for evil. It is like the female Crime and Punishment.
