Can we collectively define good literature or is it entirely subjective? If so, can it be meaningfully quantified? Is it fair to dismiss the...
Superheroes in literature aren't untread ground. Brandon Sanderson himself has touched upon it in The Reckoners series, and V.E. Schwab's Vicious...
So I guess I'm thinking from Homer, through the medieval epics, to Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, and up to the modernists. And then modern...
Everyone has that special book - the first one that made them realise what reading was all about. What was yours? Mine was The BFG - Roald Dahl...
Hey guys, What do you guys look for in your everyday reading? What makes a good book to you or what qualities in a book stand out the most to you?...
Here is a list of the 50 essential books you need to read to be comfortably acquainted with human culture as it has developed. This 'canon' I...
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Just reading the occasional random thread here on the forum, I came across a couple of recommended books on the topic of fictional writing. Then I...
It seems there are a few people here who seem interested in the Classics, so I thought I would start a thread for people to talk about the area of...
A thought crossed my mind today and I would like to hear your opinions on it. I admit I don't read much so called 'literary fiction', I'm the...
“Narrators in the objective point of view refer to characters in the third person and display omniscient knowledge of places, times and events....
First, let me say that I hate Mary-Sues. Hate. I loathe them with every fiber of my being. The last thing I've ever wanted is to write one myself....
Hi, my name is Cade. I'm a writer and college student from Oklahoma. I concern myself mainly with literature in the form of fiction, short...
Hi guys. I'm planning a story which is foregrounded over the incident of a child killer who is himself a child, and one of my characters is a law...
Er. Hi? :D My name is Jade, I came across these forums when I wanted a new place to showcase my literature, (Other than DeviantArt)....
Reading old literature as I have been doing lately, I keep coming across latin quotes and phrases that I can't translate and it is infuriating....
New here and just saying hey. Names' Jessi (I'm a girl.) and I like literature. And basketball. And really old stuff. Antique stuff....
Hello! I'm new here, I'm Annie. I write poetry and short stories and I'm doing an A Level in English Literature along with my other subjects....
So what's the big deal about "Literary genre stories?" I've read a bunch of them, and they all seem to carry a boring tone throughout. Perhaps...
Does anyone know the site shakespearean-monkeys.com? It seems pretty new, and looks like a great way to practice writing, it's like that game from...
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