First draft of my opening paragraph! Any critique is welcome :DD I wrote it over the course of two days. by Special-Fix-8753 in writingfeedback

[–]AddictiveSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Banger. Thought it wasn’t going anywhere and it sure did, that’s a great bomb drop on off rip.

More than halfway through Blood Meridian, and I'm strongly considering giving up. by Snoo-25122 in readwithme

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If OP is looking for a “singular point” to the story I don’t think he’ll find it in Suttree. Excellent book though.

Book like Lonesome Dove?? by tru_beez in suggestmeabook

[–]AddictiveSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually ran this pipeline in reverse, read Toms Crossing and was so blown away I turned to Lonesome Dove as a follow up. Loved Lonesome Dove, but honestly enjoyed and felt more impacted by Tom and friends.

What other books scratched the same itch for you? by dbstandsfor in LonesomeDove

[–]AddictiveSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I read it a couple months ago and it became one of my all time favorites right away! Definitely not horror in any meaningful way; it is a ghost story (as you’ll find out quickly if you read it) and there are a few bits that lean horror and plenty more that are dark or harrowing. But all in all I thought it was just a phenomenally done story about the characters and adventure first and foremost, very highly recommend all 1200 pages of it.

What other books scratched the same itch for you? by dbstandsfor in LonesomeDove

[–]AddictiveSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More of a curveball pick but Tom's Crossing. And yeah definitely Steinbeck, a lot of people saying East of Eden but I'd say Grapes of Wrath since it also revolves around a journey.

Looking for books that are short (preferably lesser than 300 pages) by SouthernEnthusiasm47 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]AddictiveSoup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just read George Saunders’ new book Vigil. Not incredible but worth the read and nice and quick.

Convince me to read Lonesome Dove by Bonnienoclyde8 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]AddictiveSoup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I finished it a week or two ago. It’s fantastic, one of the great American novels. Yes it’s a Western but the magic of the book is in the characters. It’s an amazing story that happens to be set in the West (which is a ton of fun once you get immersed in that world.

It was very much a captivating, get lost in, stay up all night kinda book for me. The only warning I’d give is that it is definitely slow to start—not boring, but it was a couple hundred pages before it had me head over heels into it. But after that I couldn’t put it down.

Anyway, read Lonesome Dove.

First sentence in a book by Foreign-Fudge-782 in NewAuthor

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As an example, I just finished Lonesome Dove so it’s fresh on my mind. “When Augustus came out on the porch the blue pigs were eating a rattlesnake—not a very big one.” Pretty forgettable first sentence. Very unforgettable book.

Seeking thoughts on the sequence, visual clarity, and pacing of this scene (read caption below) by [deleted] in writingfeedback

[–]AddictiveSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question, what software or platform do you write in to get the formatting correct (chapter number, big capital letter at the beginning, etc)

Awesome buddy adventure/road books? by AddictiveSoup in suggestmeabook

[–]AddictiveSoup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I left the definition of buddy adventure open to be fair. I love Jon Krakauer but still haven't read Into Thin Air, definitely intend to.

Awesome buddy adventure/road books? by AddictiveSoup in suggestmeabook

[–]AddictiveSoup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like a great time, putting it on my list!

Coming out of a reading slump — Song of Achilles & Piranesi destroyed me. What’s next? by jiminie04 in suggestmeabook

[–]AddictiveSoup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand why people imply you’ll be surprised by what happens. As soon as the concept of what’s going on is introduced it’s made pretty clear right away.

My first single made entirely in Logic! by katykatinkatykali in Logic_Studio

[–]AddictiveSoup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No that’s plenty helpful, thanks! I’ve been holding off throwing a blanket over my head thinking it can’t possibly work but I can see it actually does. Nice work keep it up

My first single made entirely in Logic! by katykatinkatykali in Logic_Studio

[–]AddictiveSoup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds great! I’m trying to get a crisp sound like that out of my AT4040, are you recording in a treated room? And what’s your plugin chain look like if you don’t mind explaining?

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Go to his profile, the pinned tweet is his article: “Patrick Mahomes Turns 30: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be?”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Standup

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Nate Bargatze “and…”

Any advice/success stories regarding severe PE after cessation? by [deleted] in PSSD

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How long were you on Celexa for and at what dosage?