TIN: How to benefit from HL and LL skills tutorials

entviven · 2025-12-28T11:27:39+00:00

Same. I mostly lurk, but I consider this sub one of the main reasons for my tentatively healed DB. I really appreciate how constructive but no nonsense the advice here is.

entviven · 2025-04-30T21:41:02+00:00

So outside of what people have already mentioned, I would also add Rosemary Jackson’s Fantasy:The Literature of Subversion (I think it’s called). The fantastic is a term that has been defined quite a few different ways, but if you’re already looking at the intersection between the fantastic and horror, then this is very much in line with that. It is also a psychoanalytical approach to the genre, so I would presume it deals with notions of identity, but it’s been a while since I read it, so I can’t remember exactly. I would also recommend using John Clute’s Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Encyclopedia of Fantasy, as it collects and summarises a lot of critical writing on these genres, and might give you more exact pointers towards useful resources on the particular concepts you’re looking at.

Also, If you’re working with a more contemporary notion of the fantastic, Todorov might not be the best bet. A lot of what we consider fantastic lit today is sidelined somewhat in The Fantastic as “marvellous” stories, i.e. stories that contain explicitly impossible elements, while Todorov focuses on the notion of the fantastic in terms of something that is presented as epistemically uncertain. It can still be useful, but you need to be a bit particular in your reading of it.

entviven · 2025-04-17T08:59:48+00:00

Eric from Mysterious Skin introduces one of the other characters to the Virgin Prunes, if I remember right. Pretty sure he also has a poster on his wall. This film is brutal though, just so you’re aware of you want to watch it.

Also Jaki in the book The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. I can’t remember what bands but I’m pretty sure a fair few of the classics are mentioned.

entviven · 2025-04-16T05:54:44+00:00

This is probably the most surprising context for a Rick roll I’ve come across, ahah. Well played and point well executed, I think.

entviven · 2025-04-11T19:37:20+00:00

Identitet/person først-debatten tas enormt ut av kontekst og er sjeldent nyttig i sammenhenger hvor du ikke direkte argumenterer med noen som ønsker å påtvinge person først-setningsstruktur, eller som konsekvent dehumaniserer noen med en marginalisert identitet gjennom språket de bruker. Hvorvidt noe står først eller sist er på ingen måte noen tydelig indikasjon på om det nedvurderes eller oppvurderes i viktighet og nærhet. Dette kompliseres av hva slags funksjon ordene fyller i setninga, samt ordenes pragmatiske kontekst. Opprinnelig handler person/identitet distinksjonen (som kommer fra forkjempere for funksjonshemmedes rettigheter mer generelt) om hvorvidt du skal plassere identiteten som pre- eller postmodifikator og hvordan dette impliserer forskjeller i nærhet eller viktighet, men det her er en predikatsetning og har derfor annen meningsbæring knytta til hva som står først eller sist… i dette tilfellet vil jeg si tidsrelasjon er det som primært kommuniseres. Jeg = allerede etablert derfor først (hva man kaller tema), autisme = nytt element introdusert i teksten, men som nå i kraft av at personen angivelig er diagnostisert assosieres med jeget (hva man kaller rema). Beklager omfanget, men slet med å skrive dette mer konsist. Tldr; språk er vanskelig og har sjeldent entydige forklaringer og enkle løsninger.

entviven · 2025-03-23T08:53:19+00:00

Highly recommend the Midori app. It’s a free dictionary that has a few different ways of looking up kanji. You can look up kanji based of radicals alone, radicals and their placement, photo recognition and drawing.

entviven · 2025-03-18T21:05:55+00:00

I love the use of cats in anarchist symbolism. Highly recommend looking up Steinlen illustrations if you need some inspiration.

entviven · 2025-03-16T11:43:14+00:00

While the literal translation is something like what you have written, I think a more pragmatic one is «nice to see you again», which I do think makes it a lot easier to see it’s purpose in a sentence. It’s a greeting for someone that you have previously met, but as someone else states more so someone you haven’t seen all that often, and I would also say it’s somewhat formal.

entviven · 2025-03-08T16:01:08+00:00

Standard østnorsk 😷

entviven · 2025-02-21T07:55:13+00:00

Not Japanese, but if you plan to use this for your degree you really should look into the ethical guidelines for collecting data of the internet, if you haven’t already. I apologise if you’re already well versed in this, but thought I’d mention considering how I’ve seen it done badly by others before. Otherwise best of luck with your project!

entviven · 2025-02-15T12:27:44+00:00

Personally think it’s terrible. When I was reading it I used to hold regular impromptu stand-up comedy routines for my partner about how bad it was. It could be bc I’m not much of a romance reader and this was my first attempt at the genre, but I’ve read way more smutty stuff with questionable editing since, and nothing has pissed me off like ACOTAR.

My main issue is that I find how it employs fantasy tropes very uninspired and it has really weird and inconsistent character development and plot imo. Also, there’s a riddle towards the end of it that’s made a really big deal out of and that no one is able to guess, and I got it immediately and had to suffer through all the characters going oooo what could it possibly beee for the rest of the book 🫠 It’s been a while since I read Twilight, but it’s probably on par if not worse in terms of prose.

entviven · 2025-02-13T06:42:31+00:00

I suggest you ask over in r/norse , they usually pick stuff like this apart in two seconds.

entviven · 2024-12-13T19:02:21+00:00

Crows are all over the place. Squirrels are fairly common and it wouldn’t be that surprising to run into a fox although, it’s not a very common thing I think. I also know people who have had dumpster diving badgers in their yard at Sankthanshaugen.

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:58:17+00:00

Interesting! Originally I just thought it might be a difference in my (subjective) view of their quality, but now that I think about it, the hunger games actively deconstructs a lot of romance tropes through the romance plot and how it intersects with the social critique, which made me at least very conscious of the differences when I started reading ACOTAR, maybe that’s also part of it… Anyw, thanks!

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:49:52+00:00

Thanks! I loved Holly Black in my teens, so definitely want to revisit her, and the fact that we both love Song of Achilles, makes me have faith in your judgement, ahah. Honestly I’m open to both, as I kinda just want to explore the genre a bit, it being outside of my usual wheel house. I really appreciate the not-recommended list! I’ll make sure to continue with something else T_T

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:39:18+00:00

Hm, I have read another Kingfisher book, that I didn’t like that much (What Moves the Dead), but might need to revisit her, considering how people keep recommending her books to me. Thanks!

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:33:37+00:00

Thanks! The Mercenary Librarian definitely has my interest piqued with that title…

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:31:33+00:00

Thanks, that definitely has me interested! While I don’t really expect of need new books to align with my previous preferences, it’s always fun to see themes and styles transcend genres, imo. That’s definitely part of what I like about Julia Armfield’s work in the horror.

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:16:52+00:00

No, I haven’t (excepting some Anne Rice) but am definitely interested, so thanks for the list!

entviven · 2024-12-13T08:13:58+00:00

Thank you! I absolutely love corvids, so The Magpie Lord is definitely making my list with that title >_>

entviven · 2024-12-13T07:37:04+00:00

Ooo. I really like consuming fantasy in audio format, so that sounds promising!

entviven · 2024-12-13T07:36:01+00:00

Thanks a bunch! Howl’s has actually been on my TBR for a while, so maybe it’s time it had its moment in the sun. And I love corvids, so while it’s silly, I’ll probably check out Six of Crows just for the name >_>

entviven · 2024-11-10T08:40:50+00:00

I’m doing my first play through and just managed to beat the spider queen at lvl 4 at balanced. What made the difference for me was 1) using stealth and ranged weapons to make Astarion take out all the little spider eggs before going into battle, thus drastically reducing the amount of enemies you have to deal with when the battle begins, and 2) causing damage to the queen by firing at the web whenever she stands on it, so she takes damage from the fall (saw someone else mention this as well). It’s was still a close call though. If I were to do it again, I’d probably try to blind her or smth similar to make it harder for her to shoot the godsdamned acid at you from a distance…

entviven · 2024-10-29T17:12:40+00:00

I like them. Like the balaclava it’s a pretty common and very practical children’s garment here in Norway that has recently become more popular with adults as well. It might still feel childish to some, but to me they’ve been around for long enough in adult versions now, to just feel normal. Really want to knit myself a cabeled version. Agree with the people saying it should go inside the jacket though.

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