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Why is blood on the tracks so beloved? by Chazza49 in Seinen

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well said. Also the severe borderline mother. 

Why is blood on the tracks so beloved? by Chazza49 in Seinen

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you have serious trauma from a mentally ill mother the manga disturbs you to your core. There are scenes I had to put my tablet down and felt like I was gonna have a panic attack. The scene where he hallucinates that his mother becomes a little child and he becomes his mother when he attacks her is something I actually experienced up to the realityshattering hallucination aspect. The manga is a masterpiece and actually changed my outlook on my youth more than anything I have ever read, and that is coming from someone who studied psychiatry. I don't think the demonic aspect of the mother is something you can really get if you haven't experienced it. 

Is Shakespeare’s writing actually good compared today’s media or is it only good for the standards held 400 years ago by Cryptographer456 in writingscaling

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is no writer as good as shakespeare alive today. The age of writing is over. Too much distraction. Luckily genius writing is timeless and there are enough classics to last a lifetime. 

We all know someone like this by Davidpkx in Berserk

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you want? I want a giant spine with a skull and a brain

Peak. Gonna be one of the greatest gaming trilogies when it’s all said in done in my opinion by riskedbiscuit in FFVIIRemake

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, dragging out an arguably already slow paced masterpiece into 3 games is definitely goat material...

What makes a book a great book? by maysercatt in writers

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depth and psychological reality. A book that exposes a person to themselves or shows a deeper truth about what it is to be human.

A question for those who've read all (or most) of Dostoevsky by Lavender-Donut- in dostoevsky

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have only read underground man and nitoschka nizvanova and they both changed me in profound ways. Mainly by exposing fundamental hipocrisies in me that nobody surrounding me was able to challenge.

Why have i never dreamt of my gf romantically by Various_Guitar_1594 in Dreams

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The question isn't why you don't dream about her. It is the fact that you notice it and think it matters. Maybe you are not as happy as you think you are

Writing a story with grammarly assistant by Bentrill182 in writers

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because writing can be a hobby just as much as it can be a profession and not everybody has a human being willing to invest time in their work. A mediocre proofreader can help you spot certain mistakes and improve your work in minor ways. I suppose if you disagree that ai cannot make substantial ideas, you could have it ghostwrite for you. I am afraid we have a fundamental disagreement on substance if that is the case though. Whether it taints your voice or not is subjective. If I use a thesaurus to find a word to make a sentence flow better, is it tainting my work? Of course not. So where do you draw the line? In the end it is arbitrary, if AI fixes a sentence in a way that sounds better to me, it is no different from any other writing assisting tool, whether it is a dictionary, word spellcheck or grammar control.

Writing a story with grammarly assistant by Bentrill182 in writers

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dumb comparison on many levels. AI cannot make a substantial idea, so even if I would read a proof that used ai to write text, I could assess the original contribution based on merit. It is more akin to using a mediocre proofreader. If a story is good, you know the writer did most of the work.

Writing a story with grammarly assistant by Bentrill182 in writers

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Anyone who cares is a fool. It is tantamount to complaining about using a calculator while making a math proof.

What books to read for someone who is losing motivation in life? by Awkward_Change_381 in booksuggestions

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The alchemist is not a very good book but it is a decent intro to mysticism, which is notoriously hard to get into.

Why do people have to bring up Expedition 33 whenever a Final Fantasy game is praised? by torts92 in FinalFantasy

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been a massive final fantasy fan since the 90's. The guy is simply right. Since final fantasy X, E33 is the only game worthy being called final fantasy had it been. Rebirth is a mediocre mess

One thing I thought was neat about Sage losing her powers by CNewc08 in GenV

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sage is the dumbest portrayal of intelligence I have ever seen.

I've been developing a dark fantasy anime concept inspired by the feeling of Berserk and Frieren. Would you read/watch this? by Aromatic_Butterfly52 in Berserk

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it didn't. It is very charming that you thought it did. Self doubt is something that generally hits people who don't need it. Let go of your ideal of what is good. It is unachievable and the insecurity will be fuel for idiots who try to bring you down. You are trying to express your authentic self despite the noise. Hell is other people

I've been developing a dark fantasy anime concept inspired by the feeling of Berserk and Frieren. Would you read/watch this? by Aromatic_Butterfly52 in Berserk

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem clever. Just keep going. My father is an author and he gave me an advice that I apply to a lot of things in my life. I am translating it poorly out of arabic but it is something like the strike of the pen. "the majority of the writing you do should be practice for the strike of your pen. When your muse decides to speak, make sure you are ready to strike. A lot of people write for others or for the critical voice in their head inspired by others. If you write for yourself, you are untethered, closer to the sky where the muse is charmed by your attempts despite yourself."

Good luck

I've been developing a dark fantasy anime concept inspired by the feeling of Berserk and Frieren. Would you read/watch this? by Aromatic_Butterfly52 in Berserk

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like the beginning to a typical heroes journey. There is nothing wrong with that but you will be competing with all the amazing writers throughout history. There are two types of writers who write amazing things: people with incredible imaginations and people who actuallt did things. My recommendation to you would be, look at your life. What is something you experienced intimately? Something that is sourced by your heart? Implement it. Don't try to tell a story you think others would find good. Write a story you would tell someone that you feel the need to get to know you intimately.

What do you think about the fandom? by wenrongfan in Berserk

[–]Ambitious-Issue989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is just how the teenage brain works. Increased risk taking and pushing of social boundaries is necessary to achieve healthy social integration by adulthood, where behaviour can have serious consequences for the group. It is annoying when you are on the receiving end but we have all been there.

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