/lit/ - Literature

>peasants who arent even legally allowed to say something positive about hitler explain how authoritarian the world would be if he had won

>>19341603
post some Dutch poetry then, monkey.

>>19235570
>Also i dont get why /int/ picks on dutchies so much when the german language sounds so similar

What are the best novels written in dutch, I want to experience this fascinating language

>always looking for books that explain some hidden facet about psychology, society, history
>"if I know everything no one can touch me!"
>every time I feel like I have enough books to sufficiently expand my mind, someone else mentions another book to do with any of these topics that sounds instantly interesting
>rev up abebooks.com yet again

Seriously, I just received a book about how the late medievals viewed money and its purpose in society. Just how much social use am I going to get out of that?

>>10380596
Dutch reads like a retarded version of English, so I've always assumed dutch people were retards

bump for hope

How important is the 'hook' and the speed with which the story gets to the inciting incident to you? Do any of the books you liked start out slow?

I'm writing a book and that huge, intriguing opening just isn't there, and I'm almost okay with it. I'm writing a horror story that I want to be brooding and miserable and creepy, and a slow rising and falling motion seems to be a better option than just diving right into the terror.

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