/lit/ - Literature

>>1742857
>>1742854
Cheers big ears!

I'm trying reading it out loud with an Irish accent. It doesn't make much more sense but it sure is fun.

The policeman and his wife that are in the film are not in the book. Also, he doesn't have his feet hammered, but one is sawed off then cauterised. Later the same is done to his thumb.
At the end he has a bit of writers block but sort of gets his mojo back after seeing a boy with a skunk in a trolley or something.
Oh and in the book he is addicted to those tablets whereas in the film I don't think he is.
I think that's it but it's been a while since I've read it.

Someone gave me a copy of Finnegans Wake so I could have a gander and I really cannot get my head past it.
If I could just grasp what's going on in the first page I might be able to get a sort of foothold on it. Can anyone help me out?

Or any other tips on how to read this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot!

>>1713944
Thanks. I love The Prisoner; if ever I were to go on Mastermind I'd choose it as my specialist subject.

>>1713887
Hmm, maybe. Thanks!

>>1713880
Okey doke! Thanks!

>>1713878
Uh-huh, and Chekhov's gun would've been the one to kill Roth in the end!!!!
Honestly, I said it wasn't serious, I just wanted to see what I could do off the top of my head.

>>1713869
Thanks. The thing is when I'm writing, I can only imagine someone talking to me, and usually a lot slower than it comes across on the page. So when I read it back to myself it just seems rubbish. Is there a way to get over this?

>>1713863
Thanks man. I think I'll nip this one in the bud, do a bit of research and, if I do another one, spend more time and try harder.

>>1713858
Well, I wanted to make it feel like the narrator was talking to you - thus the going off track and everything else. But I didn't plan any of it and spent about 15 minutes on it, which obviously shows.
I think the dialogue is appauling, but I really couldn't think of anything else at the time.

>>1713855
I know, I know. That was terrible and I was going to take it out, but I decided to take it out to see how you'd react.

>>1713838
I know, but what's bad about it?
>>1713839
Thanks.

That's it I'm afraid. Any criticism at all will be appreciated.

The story of how the three men came to the be in the Mexican standoff is not important. Truthfully, neither is the story of what happened next, but it is the one I will be telling you today.

They were standing in a triangle - well I guess any group of three people would have to stand in a triangle, unless, of course, they were in a straight line... I digress. So, there they were, in their trilateral arrangement, guns drawn. Each had two and pointed one at each of the others, except poor Chekhov, who only had one and alternated it nervously between his foes. Forwards and to the left of Chekhov was Roth, and a little to his right was What’shisface (I don’t think that was his real name).

To recap: one triangle, three men, five guns. Simple.

Oh, there was also MacGuffin, but he’s tied up in the boot of What’shisface’s car. MacGuffin was important earlier on, before the characters got into this predicament, but not anymore. You don’t have to worry about him.

“What are we gonna do now? Eh, boys?” That was Roth.
“Well, I guess we’re gonna wait until someone shoots.” That was also Roth. Roth was a bit crazy.

They didn’t have to wait long; shortly after the words escaped his mouth, Roth had fired one bullet. That bullet found it’s way into poor Chekhov’s brain.

What’shisface was paralysed. He watched Chekhov fall backwards; his gun was flung far behind him.

I've started writing a short story. Nothing serious - only done for fun, and something I'll probably never show anyone I know in real life. Could you tell me what you think? I'm not finished yet.
It'll be in the next post. Thanks to anyone who has a gander!

egregious

I'm doing A2, my teacher often says that the form/structure of a poem is pretty much the same thing and if you include enough of it chances are you're going to hit both.
With novels, I think maybe if it's written like a letter that's an example of it's form. I'm not entirely sure though.

I use a fountain pen because it's quicker than typing (for me, anyway). Also, if I use any other type of pen my handwriting becomes a lot harder to read.

>>1687624
I don't know why it makes me happy knowing a stranger kinda likes my handwriting :3
Oh, and legibility is overrated... who needs it!?

>>1687546
Thank you very much!
>>1687545
Well, I like it. It looks neat. Can't say I'm familiar with people's handwriting in that script though, so I can't offer more than that.

>>1687522
Fancy. Nice.


Here's mine.

>>1679741
Okay, done. Now what?

I've never read any H.P. Lovecraft books, and I think that's going to be my next project. The problem is I have no idea where to start!
Got any advice, /lit/? I'd really appreciate it.
Pic not related, but it's his Birthday so I thought "why the hell not?"

>>1677339
I like to stick with them too, but it doesn't bother me if someone doesn't use them.
>>1677342
You're telling me.