Did you really just say "True clarity of meaning is infinitely more beautiful than something complicated and obscure" unironically? To the OP,...
I've been thinking about this problem recently, as it happens, as it's something which really interests me. I definitely stand by my statement...
Hm. That's interesting; I had no idea that the Mods here had no admin powers. Which suggests a possible low-risk solution; I'd say that I (and...
Ah, I see you've solved the problem of how to objectively judge quality in a purely subjective medium. Please enlighten me!
I think it's more interesting than has been discussed, to be honest. I tend to think of YA fantasy as being popular because it's the most...
In general, I wouldn't worry too much about the specifics. But as far as your questions - yes, barbell plates would work. I believe 20kg would be...
Whatever you think is interesting and makes the story work. I honestly think people get too hung up on the details of world-building. What I've...
Hm.. Isaac Asimov? Arthur C. Clarke? Orson Scott Card? To be honest, there are at least a few weeks worth of suggestions here already. Perhaps...
Lemex: I agree about the short stories, but go back to the first post; Borges? Casares? Vonnegut isn't exactly pulp, you know. I think more...
Heh. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised - maybe they've spent days trying to come up with the perfect phrasing for glowing praise? Anyway,...
I think it's worth drawing a distinction between defending your intent and engaging in a real discussion of what your intent was. I mean, this is...
So much derailing. Can you not? I'd like to keep track of this thread, both so I can get a better picture of what the OP likes and doesn't like...
Strange thread. To the OP, I'd second Murakami, definitely. On the sci-fi side of things, Gibson's Neuromancer, Brunner's Stand on Zanzibar,...
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