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ilikeitfruity

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Yea that was the whole intro lol, I love any artist who can affect me that much, there was one with rats in the walls that freaked me out in my teens,kinda turned me on to good well written horror and Sci FI though so all good.
How's the le carre, never read him but enjoyed the TV one with Gary oldman.
You too;):popcorn:
 

Rhianne

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Yea that was the whole intro lol, I love any artist who can affect me that much, there was one with rats in the walls that freaked me out in my teens,kinda turned me on to good well written horror and Sci FI though so all good.
How's the le carre, never read him but enjoyed the TV one with Gary oldman.
You too;):popcorn:


Omg, I think I heard that rat one. Really creepy!! Put me off horror for a while. I think it was about a judge?
Le Carre is a great author, imho. That said, some of his books can be really slooow, since he gets into micro details. If you want to read something good by him, try The Night Manager. Great story.

Gary Oldman was great in that. They have an older tv version of Tinker Tailor on YT that’s like in 6 parts, which is great. I watched it a few months back.

Oh, and a great version of A Murder of Quality from BBC radio in 2007. Hard not to like snooty middle class murder in a public school setting!!

️ Enjoy the weekend!




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Rhianne

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I'm rereading Harry Potter right now. I need to write an essay about my fav literature character so I chose Dumbledore. His character is like putting a puzzle together. Getting to know him better with each re-read. I have found reviews about writing service . Hope with their help I'll finish my essay in the near future.

What class is that for, if you don’t mind me asking. My degree was in Writing, with a Film Studies minor.


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MyMagicMist

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Know I'll face chastising as a writer, currently not reading a thing. Well that is only partially true. I am reading some mentoring type of articles. Not keen to count those. I'm reading writing advice. To me that does not seem to be reading to read.

Not been seeing much I desire reading, to read. That is fully true. Part of that is probably my own fault though. I'm kind of holed up and do not visit our local public library often enough. Got our own small home library, most of it in storage away from us.

Also keeping away from other influences for the sake of working on my own story. Bad enough I'm using the "cheat" of the Hemingway editor on-line. Following "papa's" advice though, "try to write the truest sentence you can". This means I use my voice and not Hemingway's. My writing is mine, not his. The editing algorithm only helps in making sure readability is good, sixth grade level or below.

Yes, I am on a mission. :) *cues up original Mission Impossible theme music* Do not tell the white coats I need candy. I can see the "little man that was not there" quite well enough without their candy. :):D:p
 

Rhianne

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Know I'll face chastising as a writer, currently not reading a thing. Well that is only partially true. I am reading some mentoring type of articles. Not keen to count those. I'm reading writing advice. To me that does not seem to be reading to read.

Not been seeing much I desire reading, to read. That is fully true. Part of that is probably my own fault though. I'm kind of holed up and do not visit our local public library often enough. Got our own small home library, most of it in storage away from us.

Also keeping away from other influences for the sake of working on my own story. Bad enough I'm using the "cheat" of the Hemingway editor on-line. Following "papa's" advice though, "try to write the truest sentence you can". This means I use my voice and not Hemingway's. My writing is mine, not his. The editing algorithm only helps in making sure readability is good, sixth grade level or below.

Yes, I am on a mission. :) *cues up original Mission Impossible theme music* Do not tell the white coats I need candy. I can see the "little man that was not there" quite well enough without their candy. :):D:p

You know it might not be a bad idea to write YA fiction. You may be able to do something more imaginative and out there with books for “kids”. I like a lot of YA books since the ones I’ve read are really not so childish. :wave:


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MyMagicMist

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You know it might not be a bad idea to write YA fiction. You may be able to do something more imaginative and out there with books for “kids”. I like a lot of YA books since the ones I’ve read are really not so childish. :wave:

Writing at that reading level is not intended as belittling. It is rather understanding readership, giving them what they can read, as easily as they drink water.

Yes, I understand your valid point of possibly writing young adult fiction. Know it is by far not childish fiction to read, nor write. Thinking fiction I am writing currently, ... I will give it more consideration. You might have a spark there. Aware there are this and that varieties of young adult fiction, so what if? ;) :)

Hopeful I cleared up not "writing down" to anyone. Writing simpler also helps make communicating a lot clearer. This further helps to give some enjoyment. "Take that you screwed up neurons in my brain! I'll out technique you, ha!"

Yes about the dots, I did have a whole argument of young adults are not ready for such mature stuff. Boy that hit like a rapidly descending anvil too. "Well then, dumb ass, write it out for them to make them ready and better able to cope. You can do that can you not, poet, bard?" Now, leave my poor skull again before I call for wonder twin powers. Too late! Ha!

Okay, I need to run through a forest and o'er mountain side naked laughing heartily all the way. Someone let the dwarves know the stink will be a howler and not some wraith of death.
 

bobnat

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The Changing Mind by Daniel Levitin. He's a neuroscientist that looks at the mind and aging. The research is showing that one's cognitive abilities don't have to degrade simply because of aging.
 

Rhianne

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Maybe we should have a quarantine reading thread.

I’m just read the Dresden Files. Now I’m reading Ian Rankin’s Rebus books. They’re both great series.
 

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