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6162129 No.6162129 [Reply] [Original]

Talentless Hack.

>> No.6162143

>Okay, Mr. Bulkowski, if you'll just hold the typewriter up a little more. That's it, no, just a little more. Oh, wait, sir. Let's put a sheet with writing in there. Wouldn't want people to think you're not a writer, now. Ha - ha. Okay, sir. Look off to the side. Very pensive, sir. You're thinking, "man, my stuff is heavy and poignant." Okay, in three. 1, 2,

>> No.6162153

>>6162129
Shit post
>>6162143
Good post

>> No.6162173

>>6162153
Since the shit post inspired the good post, and the good post wouldn't exist without the shit post, which post is more valuable?

>> No.6162183

>>6162129
How's your literary career coming along, anon?

>> No.6162197

>>6162183
Why is that prerequisite for criticism?

>> No.6162208

>>6162197
It isn't a prerequisite for actual criticism.

>> No.6162218

His poetry is vastly superior to his prose.

>> No.6162248

>>6162143
Heh, that's pretty good.

>> No.6162257

>>6162173
I'd value the artist rather than the post in this regard

>> No.6162328

>>6162218
His poetry is a one trick pony

>> No.6162339

He's not bad.

More like if Hemingway gave birth to an alcoholic child who tried to live in father's shadows but lacked the talent, experience, and creativity to do so.

>> No.6162383

>>6162143
actually, that's him preparing to do a trick which he often do while drunk

he would throw the typewriter as high as he could and then catch it with one hand

>> No.6162725

>>6162129
fucking entertaining

>> No.6163538

>>6162129
>I was unemployed again
>so I poured myself
>another
>drink
>and
>turned
>up
>the radio
>Stella came in
>I
>could
>smell
>her
>cunt