/lit/ - Literature

>>7126340
>age:
24
>Class:(if you do not work but are being provided for by rich parents you are still upper class)
Middle class

>religion/metaphysics: Atheist with some zen leanings

>single:(married, divorced, gf/bf etc..)
Single

>country of residence: Canada

>Your views about the current state of affairs(whatever part of them interests you) in your country and the reasons for it:
I grew up in the capital around politics so we've got an upcoming election that I'm closely paying attention to. I want Harper to leave.

>your preferred type of literature:(short stories, poetry etc..) Short stories
>Your favorite literary work: Every fiction by Borges
>Why is the above your preferred literary work:
It was the first to really open my mind to the possibilities of fiction with blending my love for detective/crime stuff and weird metaphysics

>The way you wish your life to turn out:(try to be realistic and base it on your knowledge of yourself and your general state)
Masters in neuroscience and hope to have at least one or two novels and receive a bit of notoriety

>Describe life on earth in 100 years:
Better. I am an optimist, since there is a such a push to create a better future I think we are in midst of doing so now, though it seems to be going very slowly.

Seems people have stopped rating, so I will carry on in their stead. Quality of reviews not guaranteed.

>>6802621
>he his his he he he him he he his

Seems a bit much to me. Nothing off the top of my head gives a solution for that, but its your fucking novel why are you trying to make me do more work you dick. You fix it.

>>6802732
Eh

>>6802828
I'd read what comes next

>>6802850
Very utilitarian.

>>6802915
Works for me

>>6803068
K

>>6803078
epik :^)

>>6803097
Feels a bit stunted to me with both sentences having the hyphen and that particular flow. Maybe thats what you wanted though.

>>6803339
I liked it

>>6803380
Made me smile, for what thats worth

>>6803550
k

>>6804074
epik

>>6804262
If your goal was to bore me, you nailed it.

Reading
>Essays by Orwell

Drinking
>Water

Smoking
>Weed

Where
>Canadian forest

Does anyone know of any academic databases that are free or at least affordable, and don't require me to a complex of buildings with a name?

>>6341031
Whole heartily agree. I'm a neuroscience major with a minor in english lit. I've TA'd for some classes and anytime an assignment is an essay or report, I've found the STEM students have a lot harder time compounding their thoughts and ideas into a concise argument.


The marriage of STEM and Humanities is a much needed one because it showcases the two sides of our society. The physical world and the human reaction. To garner a better world view, one must adopt both sides of the coin.

>>6161426
Another person doing Neuro and English?!

We're bound to be star crossed lovers.

I'm a beginner writer. What genre should I start writing in? I don't really care as I have a wide range of interests. I'm just thinking in terms of what is relatively popular these days and would present the easiest path to getting published. My perception is that science fiction and fantasy are good beginner genres because there is an abundance of online journals that are eager to get contributions. What do you advise /lit/? I was reading a biography of Raymond Chandler today, basically he started out writing detective fiction as it was an extremely popular and accessible genre in the 1930s, he didn't really like it but it developed his writing skills.