I remember school and university, where trying to get good grades and paying attention in class made teachers and other students think I'm a nerd, when I would actually just study, say, math on my own, with a tutor, in class, read about it online and still barely pass exams and testsI easily learned english as a child, but when it came to learning a third foreign language in school I was very below average, one of the worst students in my group, it was humiliatingI've now tried to learn a few languages (French, German, Latin, Spanish, Russian, probably a few others I've forgotten too) and I've struggled with them a lot, even studying every day for 3 hours (I did manage to keep up that pace) would generally not net me anything. it doesn't help that there are so many charlatans in the language learning "hobby space" that you don't even know what "method" to use while learning a language. probably the worst thing is that language learning communities are full of intelligent people who have many languages under their belts and this is their special interest and you can't compare yourself to themI like reading books and don't really like video games or TV, so I spend a large chunk of my free time reading. I know a bit about history, philosophy, things like this which automatically make other people think you're intelligent, but it's a bit of an illusion and I've disappointed pretty much every teacher I've had in my life. in general I am a pretentious failure who is well read enough, knows about history, philosophy and thinks he's intelligent, so I can discuss things with other people, but honestly, with the philosophy that I've read it's more that I memorized the logic but don't actually understand anything at all. it would take one actually intelligent person who's read enough as me to show that I'm just a complete fraud and retardI'm too stupid and lazy to ever learn another language
>>25181017do you mean comprehensible input? I tried a few of those nature method books and I felt like I wasn't learning much apart from vocabulary
Learning a language is almost all time investment. Everyone, even the dumbest of dumbfucks, learns a language naturally. Only exception are nonverbal autists and retards.
>>25181029Yes, that's the technical term for it, but I find that CI is a buzzword these days and people attach a lot of weird connotations to it.I'm talking specifically about reading and looking things up, as well as focusing on adapted material first to keep your cognitive load manageable and avoid frustration. You build vocab progressively and alongside it you also build an implicit understanding of grammar because you're going through a lot of sentences and noticing patterns. The nature method books are one example of adapted material, but there's also all kinds of graded readers, podcasts, videos, that are more engaging and less repetitive.This is an example of a reading ladder for German:https://rentry.org/german-readersBy the end of it, you would be able to read actual German literature.
>>25180947You are suffering from envy and you're trying to take on too much at once. You can't measure up against everyone at the same time. When you choose something new to study you are letting yourself enter a vulnerable trance state, When you fail and feel sad you are entering a vulnerable trance state, Every failure is chipping away at the protective barrier between the soul of you and the outside world. There was never an obligation for you to not disappoint your teachers or make the grade, and you are good enough because showing off intelligence isn't what makes a person capable of good, in fact you've witnessed that those who are exemplary at it mainly just cause envy or annoyance in others. Pull back and consider what's really important to you, and you've learned to identify missteps in your struggles. You are doing great.
>>25180947I will take you at your word, OPI will assume you're not just doing the normal demoralization thread.here, to convince smart people being smart is really being dumb.so, to that end...what do *you* feel, are the qualities that would show intelligence. I'll check back some other time. to see if you're a real person or just another demoralization shill.
what books to read to a baby so that it does not go full chud
>>25181090Nah Trump's making America great again. Can't wait for the SCOTUS to overturn birthright citizenship :)
>>25181077Chapo to fash pipeline
>>25181090We all make mistakes. What was the alternative?
>>25181099That's on today's docket, right? Cross your fingers.
>>25181101more like young turks to /pol/ pipeline, same character arc as Anna Kasparian but years earlier>>25181110only oral arguments but it would be a turbo whitepill
But if you think the writing is extremely amateur then are you implying you could do better? That you can actually write something that entertains a lot of people? Can you really, amateur?
This thread is dedicated to John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
>>25181008Stfu weeb subhuman. You're lower on the totem pole.
>>25180878People liking slop instead of the right movies or books used to upset me a lot as a teenager and I was all like wake up sheeple but really as an adult why does it bother you? I wouldn’t read Andy Weir but his fans don’t affect you at all.
It's not that bad.
>I-I COULD DO BETTER I JUST DON'T WANT TOthe cope on this board is unreal
Im about the DNF this 2D charactersBoring, slow plot Awful writing Why do Reddit tier 3rd grade reading level chumps love this crap?
>>25180906In terms of SF? HyperionChildren of Time The Locked TombCulture Series Fantasy:MalazanFarseerFirst LawGeneral Lit:Catch 22Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>25180957bookmarked some of those, thx
>>25180770The first half of TDF is garbage. The book really picks up about halfway through. Keep reading.
>>25180994which ones did you "bookmark"?
>>25181025>Keep Reading No
Are these good books for kids to read?
>>25180162Kids have been going as they're favorite characters for decades, gramps.They still sell plenty of traditional scary stuff at halloween stores, but they're mostly for older kids/teens, and adults.
>>25165399Animorphsfags are even more annoying than Harry Potter-shits.
>>25165399That's the least funny incarnation of the virgin/chad meme I have ever seen.
>>25159915One of the two series i actually enjoyed reading as a kid, yes.
>>25180771Its not reading
What software do you use for writing? I have Obsidian and I like it, but the tools for prose are limited. I am thinking of migrating to ProWritingAid Pro or Hemingway Writer, still not sure yet.
>>25179145i used it for typesetting and have no complaints.but i use vim for writing
Emacs.
>>25179083all you need is a text editor.anything else, is a solution in search of a problem.
>>25179083what do these do other than save text?
Claude Opus 4.6
Monsters, Dragons, Beasts, Creatures, Horrors, and Miscellaneous Lifeforms Edition Version 2: Magical and/or Alien 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.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>25180591No I think they're directly generated by stars or decay of other elements, I might be wrong though. Many isotopes are super long lived which is why they're still around in the crust. I might be misremembering, don't take my word for it. >>25130237My setting is in a weird place between post apocalyptic and cyberpunk: Vaguely like the setting of Gibson's "Peripherals" but with ASI (that came and went) instead of cross parallel universe internet. What kind of psychological effects would growing up in a decaying, rapidly depopulating VERY high technology society have? I'm taking japan and some of the decaying rural towns in the US as inspiration but I can't think of many other parallels.
>>25180672*The Peripheral, not Peripherals
What is Warhammer's aesthetic called?
Heating Mars' poles to release stored carbon dioxide and putting up an artificial magnetosphere would be enough to make it habitable, right? Or am I missing something?
>>25180930Not even remotely. The soil is toxic, the frozen gases are less than a tenth of what's needed, and there's almost no water.Terraforming Mars is a waste of resources.
What makes something "deep"? Is this a subjective quality? Can everyone have a different and valid view of something that is deep? Does the term imply emotional or intellectual complexity? What are authors that are deep?
>>25179521Deep=density. >emotional density>informational densityTolkien=deepVladamir nabokov=deepBut in different waysSurface level=nothing more to it than meets the eye. Less thought put into it. Less emotion.
>>25179521I find a book deep when I can read and reread and constantly find new connections, new ways of thinking about it I hadn't though about on my previous read, new details I missed. So Finnegans Wake, Ulysses, Gravity's Rainbow, The Sound and the Fury, Moby-Dick and all that jazz. Though personally I find Finnegans Wake inaccessible without scuba diving gear and specialised training, I prefer more shallow waters, at least for now.
~25 years ago I opened a pack of baseball cards and that exact card was right on top. I was never into baseball cards or the like but they had those special limited edition cards which could be immediately resold for considerably more than you bought the pack for so you could buy something more interesting than baseball cards. It was pretty much scratch offs for people who were not old enough to buy scratch offs, but they were also a form of currency and could be traded for any number of things. Bill's card wasn't worth much but 8 year old me got a thrill out of 'fuck face,' I kept it in the playboy I had traded some cards for.
It's hard to define because anything you say about self reflection and emotional weight some fan of Rupi Kuar can say the same thing.
a deep or deep-er author is only bad,when they are *trying* (too) hard to BE deep.if they naturally have the vocabulary,the philosophy and emotional language to do it,as well as have something worth saying...it can be good or even great.its when they try to *force* it, it gets old quick.
Reading feminist literature about art:>"The pommel of his sword looks like a dick, and he's holding it as if he's masturbating".I swear feminists are like 14 year old horny male teenagers, but then they go to public and pretend they don't like sex.
>>25170363christians in general are known to do this. their number one symbol is a corpse nailed to wood
>>25171652it should be pretty obvious to anyone that's learned about Michelangelo that he was bisexual if not fully gay and his repressed lust for men was one of the inspirations for his artI mean>Pope asks him to paint the ceiling of the sistine chapel>Says no, it's too big and I'd rather spend time sculpting instead>Pope INSISTS>Michelangelo agrees to do it only if he gets to choose what to paint>proceeds to paint ignudi around every scene for no discernable thematic reason
>>25170180>>25179531By the way, in the same book she has a chapter on Michelangelo's David.And she's REEEEEEEEEEEIING over the fact Michaelangelo's David is not circumcised, he's gigantic and that his stature pagan influenced (muscular).In other words: That's actually "Goliath" in Disguise. In the eyes of jewish feminists, We are Goliath. They are David.
A reminder: You can download the stuff here and share it in discords and other boards.You may prevent abuse in the future if you do. (or at least ruin the reputation of feminists and prudes)
>>25179384In that book germaine writes that most women consider the crucifixion of Christ to be erotic.It's an attractive guy only wearing a loin cloth in bondage - women are into that.But no one is allowed to acknowledge that.
Part 1 was kino. Parts 2 & 3 were meh.
>>25179234Not enough scatophilia for you?
>>25179181I thought the whole thing was a little shite personally.
In literature class in high school,you got extra points for reading anything the lit teacher had on her big shelves.then you took a little test to prove you read all of it.all I have to do, is read books and prove i read them?to guarantee an A?so yeah I read Canticle.my thoughts mirror OP's thoughts.it was okay, but...I was waiting for it to really take off?never really did.at the very end, I'm scratching my head.the hell was even the point.all I could come up with...catholic religion, is old and less useful every passing year.seemed to be the only real theme.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>25181058i now realize my lit teacher, was an old jewish lady.so you have to read hew books, to please hewish teachers.skip Canticle,replace it with "the painted bird" by Kosinsky.much more adventure and danger,some excitement.plus you still get your "good goy" jew points for it.
>>25181058>>25181067lol you bent the knee to an old kikess
Where do you usually get free e-books for your Kindle?
Standard eBooksall public domain works, but well formatted
>>25178081good find
nice try mister glow in the dark
>>25177653I read physical because I'm not a zoomer faggot
annas-archive.gl
its mid
>>25180997ive been reading 1984 and wanted a thread about it, if you dont ragebait you just slide to page 10
I don't care about the propaganda that a traitor and spy who sold his own out to the British wrote and I never will.
>>25181002oh well okI'm actually reading it right now, I'm at the part when Winston has hot passionate sex with Julia after she hands him the love letter, very relatable haha
>>25181018I like the part where he starts sexually fantasizing about the fat Anglo mother and her powerful arms hanging the laundry. Also, in my headcanon, the prostitute that Winston visited was a tranny.
>>25179892You mean the movie, right.
Which hero from the three Greco-Roman epics is /lit/'s favorite? Picture of X-fags missing the point of the Iliad attached for entertainment purposes.
>>25180597I blame the hand women keep forcing in Achilles' life against his consent.Somehow because Achilles' loves men, women feel they have a kinship and can self-insert into his story??? I dont know the reason really.If women want to make a female version of Achilles a la Skyros, which then prompted the creation of plays in which women would act in his role then they would do better choosing a hero that even wants association to females in the first place so that kind of shit stain doesn't linger around my life.Good fucking lord Im sick of women and their sexuality. Such bad feelings all around.Youd understand if you were being sexually harassed by men.
>>25178878Achilles is not meant to be an emulatable ideal hero. He is basically a god-king trapped in mortal form because Zeus subverted the succession prophecy.>>25178905>>25179245Bizarrely he's the only one who goes to Elysium according to Homer. Is this some sort of compensation for fucking up his marriage? Who knows.
>>25179245I dont remember the last part. He fights pretty actively in the war.
>>25178878Hector obv
I'm an Ajax fanboy
Clark Ashton Smith editionNotable Authors: H.P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Robert Aickman, Clive Barker, Edgar Allan Poe, Algernon Blackwood, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, William Peter Blatty, Robert Bloch, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Edogawa Rampo, Arthur Machen, Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu, Brian Evenson, William Hope Hodgson, Clark Ashton Smith, Frank Belknap Long, Ramsey Campbell, Caitlin R Kiernan, Laird Barron, Jack Ketchum, Richard Laymon, Brian Lumley, Stefan Grabinski, Peter Straub, and many many moreDiscuss your favorite horror tales in both short and long form. What have you read lately? What do you want to read? What's a work of horror fiction or an author who you want to recommend?
>>25178574>>25179034>>25179937Del Rey has a nice selection of Lovecraft-inspired weird fiction collections.
>>25180502Do they still publish those?
I think we should continue this general, but I don't think we should make the next thread until this one hits page 10.
>>25181049Will you bake?
>>25180091not interested in pedo servers
The Divine Comedy blew my mind
>>25179541I follow feser on twitter
>>25179864sounds based
>>25179547>DO WHAT I SAY OR YOU WILL BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!>erm figuratively of course, I can't do shit in real lifefippy bippy
>>25179541Imagine being an Aristotelian.
>kant: *objects to the proofs*>feser: "well i mean a lot of people have made a lot of arguments and we can't say kant's are correct EVEN THOUGH i won't meaningfully respond to them other than to say this"people read this quack?
