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>be jewish kid
>parents send you to hebrew school
>learn a (practically dead) language
>read the torah, a big book written in that language
>read commentaries arguing about the finer points of the big book
>write responses to those commentaries
>have a rabbi explicitly encourage you to question everything you read, including the holy book
>recite poetry from memory during your coming-of-age
>hang out with other kids who have done all this
>you've received the equivalent of a liberal arts education from your religious institution, for free

>be protestant kid
>parents send you to bible camp
>continue reading everything in english
>read summaries of bible stories instead of the bible itself
>write simple prayers or affirmations, if anything
>have your youth group leader tell you to take your church's interpretation of the doctrine on faith
>repeat a simple prayer after your pastor during your coming-of-age
>hang out with other kids who have done all this
>you've received a slave's education from your religious institution, and paid for the privilege

>be catholic kid
>parents send you to mass
>everything's in latin, but you don't learn it (or it's translated into the vernacular, and you never hear the original)
>get beaten by nuns
>go to confessional every now and then
>(honestly i don't know much else about catholicism)
>hang out with other kids who have done all this
>you've learned almost nothing, but at least the ceremony was pretty

>be secular kid
>parents send you to public parks & rec camp
>counselors let you do more or less whatever you want
>have fun playing with other kids
>you've learned the value of friendship :)

>be atheist kid
>parents send you to STEM camp
>3d print a transmission
>nobody explains how gear ratios work
>gears go spinny though :0
>write minecraft mods in Java
>you've learned that science is epic, and you know object-oriented programming, sort of

which way, western boy?

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desire edition

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Does anyone have any experience writing and publishing on Royal Road?

I’ve started writing as a hobby and I was wondering if releasing it on Royal Road was a good way to get criticism, keep me motivated to write, and maybe even make a little money (no expectations for that though, mainly a hobby).

Any advice regarding getting started writing or regarding Royal Road is appreciated.

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> What inspires you to read?

Depends I read a lot of different things for a lot of different reasons.

I read philosophy to understand the world around me and myself.

I read novels to gain a appreciation for how immensely beautiful and awful the world is.

But first and foremost I just enjoy the act of reading.