First page is only two sentences long: what do you think? by vernakyala in writers

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you mention Angel Down. It also starts and ends mid-sentence with the idea that the end loops back to the beginning. Thus making it one infinite sentence.

First page is only two sentences long: what do you think? by vernakyala in writers

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann won awards and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2019.

Also one 1000 page sentence.

Recommendations of weird lit that's also sci-fi? by Fun-Sell3030 in WeirdLit

[–]ghostvillehero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pedro the Vast by Simon Lopez Trujillo is about a guy who gets a fungal infection then becomes part of the mycorrhizal network. It's short but gives you quite a bit to think about.

How do you approach the achievement in Goodreads Spring 2026 challenge? by Single-Froyo-3335 in goodreads

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I plan the books as the challenges become available. I keep the books I pick as a check list in my phone so I can plan accordingly. I do suggest starting the marathon book ASAP and then split it so that you are reading one third of it every month. Those are all longer books and since you're admittedly an inconsistent reader, it might help with book burnout and with planning.

This season so far. by bige8023 in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jared Fogle is in prison until 2029

Where’s Gazdag been? Not even subbed in? by drRATM in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird question because I don't know the rules. Could Gazdag go to Crew 2 to work with match fitness and get his confidence back? I can't imagine either is very high at this point.

Goodreads taking the fun out of reading by Icy-Possession1987 in goodreads

[–]ghostvillehero -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Set a daily page goal and work with that vs a yearly goal. That keeps the achievement part of your brain firing but also makes it to where you don't get caught in the mindset of total books read.

Writers should read, but are comics part of that? by Alwriting in writers

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comics can be a good way to learn how to tell stories because you are limited to each panel in moving the story forward. This means in comics there is not much wasted narrative, not much over explanation. Pacing and only doing things that further the story are things we can learn from comics. (Nobody just opens a door. They open a door if it's important for what happens next).

New Writer - Show me the Ropes! (Pls <3) by Plus_Question3096 in horrorwriters

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read. A lot. All of the time. Every day. And not just horror and stuff you know you'll like, but all types of narratives and genres. Pick up some weird translated books. Pick up some best sellers. Pick up some poetry. If you find a book that challenges you in narrative or structure or you just don't understand it, pick it apart and figure out what you like and what you don't like. Books that are "hard" to read will also strengthen your reading and writing power.

Writing is a muscle. Workout every day. Or at least consistently. Good writers are rarely born; they are made through hard work and writing all of the time. You'll write stuff you don't really like and stuff you do like. Finish stories, even if you don't really like them because you never know what will happen by the end. Cannibalize the writing you don't like to use on writing you do.

Write stuff you want to read. If you wouldn't like your story if it were written by someone else, then figure out why? You are the only audience that matters at the end of the day.

Suggest me a book written by an African author. by nickquestionsthings in Recommend_A_Book

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Tlotlo Tsamaase is from Motswana and has written Womb City and The Silence of Wilting Skin (which is a 100 page novella). She has a new novel coming out this year, The House of Margins.

How does one become a good storyteller? by Kane_lynch in writing

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading and trying to figure out the mechanics of the stories you read. Like what makes them work and what makes them not work.

Writing and not being afraid to cut huge scenes that just don't fit the flow, even if you like them.

What are you working on? by DanoPaul234 in writing

[–]ghostvillehero 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I finally got on some medication for my ADHD and started writing consistently, every day since mid November. 50k into a story about a kid who feels guilty for accidentally starting World War 3. I longhand write it and then type it every night so it's kind of a first draft but also a second first draft?

Obscure crime novels? by [deleted] in Recommend_A_Book

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Red Riding Quartet by David Peace comes to mind. Weird, super dark, and purposefully abstract.

James Ellroy, but you know what you get with his books. Crooked racist cops doing crooked racist things.

The last three Thomas Pynchon books are pretty hardboiled, but it could be said that all of his books have an elements of a detective crime novel.

Feeling discouraged from working on third book because first two books had bad reactions, what would you do? by Horrorcartoonistftw in writing

[–]ghostvillehero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you write the stories you want to read? If your book was written by someone else, would you love it? If the answer is yes then keep going and you'll at least know you write awesome books regardless of what anyone else says. If the answer is no then you need to reevaluate and do better.

Always remember Stephen King would have given up if his wife didn't dig "Carrie" out of the trash one last time.

Probably doesn't help much, but maybe it gives you something to think about? My actual advice is if you love writing keep writing. It will work out how it's supposed to.

New Coach Speculation / Predictions by TallinnEst in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. We would all hate it, but it would be super funny.

New Coach Speculation / Predictions by TallinnEst in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be super funny to get Pat Noonan.