/lit/ - Literature

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A short story I wrote up one weekend (<1500 words). I wanted to focus on technique rather than narrative. I submitted it to this public critiquing site but didn't get much in the way of feedback, some people missed the point entirely or very clearly skimmed through it.
I spoilered my approach because I want this story to be read completely blind (at least the first time) but in a lot of ways I feel like it's really easy to miss some of the thematic elements and symbolism if you don't have any prior knowledge.

I used adjectives that pertain to machines & computers to describe the protagonist to create a commentary on the banality and repetition of work. I used more passionate wording and animal adjectives within Rob's thoughts to create a duality between man & machine. I also wanted it to be ambiguous as to whether or not Rob was human or robot. We've all felt the grind of daily life, so i felt the conflict is relatable, but leaving his motives and emotions ambiguous allows for reader interpretation of more personal desires. I found that female readers tend to focus on the romance between the secretary more so than anything, while male readers tend to focus on the banality of daily work.

Any and all criticism is appreciated, this is really my first foray into writing so I'm still trying to figure out my style.

>>4645236
Kill yourself

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>>3433163
>Le stop it, Will

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Just Enough Jeeves
A Confederacy of Dunces

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There are the writings of Marx, and there is Marxism. There is a subtle difference between the two, but it is significant. Marx said some profoundly intelligent insightful things about the pervasive nature of class constructs in the history of human conflict. He also said some revolting and plain stupid things about what do about it. Marxism takes all of it and creates a philosophy (really, a religion if one looks at how it was adhered to by its followers) that is at once correct about the insipid nature of class warfare and insanely stupid about the nature of power, human nature, and totalitarianism.

>get $25 barnes and nobles gift card
>go to store
>every book is $20+
>find an interesting looking book that has no price tag
>wait in line for 25 minutes
>book costs $118

Seriously Barnes and Nobles is fucking terrible why the fuck do people go to that fucking place

Hai guise!
I work at a local research library in upstate Mass and we just got an original edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin. All the women in the office were talking about the racial dimensions of the work and I wanted to know what /lit/ had to say.

tl;dr - So whats the deal with Uncle Tom's Cabin? Is it just about the Noble Savage?

Anyone ever order a book on Amazon from across the country? Like if I order a book from Washington State and I'm in Florida how long should it take?

I'm asking because I usually try to order from the East Coast but a book I'm looking to buy only ships from WA

I want to write a novel, where do I start?