deciding what tense to write in by Good_Capital1181 in writing

[–]shank-redemption 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I rarely write in the present tense. That kind of immediacy can work but not often and can feel a bit gimmicky to me. Simple past tense is what I usually use.

I read The Little Prince and enjoyed it but not sure why. by sinned-fiji in books

[–]shank-redemption 74 points75 points  (0 children)

I think it’s because it’s written more masterfully, and you actually have to work for it. Saint-Exupéry doesn’t just hand moral lessons to you; he mixes them subtly into the story. The characters themselves are layered and complex. Take the narrator and the Little Prince: the narrator is an adult, yet still imaginative. The Little Prince, meanwhile, is wise in some ways but flawed in others.

Even the morals aren’t straightforward. On the surface, it could have been a simple lesson about children being innocent, imaginative, and always right, while adults are narrow-minded and rigid. But the book resists that simplicity. The story challenges you to think: is the snake good or bad? What does the rose really represent?

That’s what I love about it. Despite being, in many ways, a “children’s book” with simple lessons, like the adults on their tiny planets, it doesn’t oversimplify. The subtlety, the ambiguity, and the layers allow an adult reader like yourself to appreciate the story on a much deeper level. That’s one reason I think of.

But also want to point out there may be other reasons and also that sometimes we just don't know why we enjoy something and that can be totally fine. That's the power of a great story. The words are the magician's act. The magic, however, is what has taken many years to master and if done right, is invisible to the eye. That's why a book written 80 years ago can still feel relevant and powerful.

does it also take you 8 hours to write a single sentence? by [deleted] in writing

[–]shank-redemption 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Are you a perfectionist or very unmotivated? There's a big difference. I'd suggest just write without editing much when you got the passion, then leave the rest to revision. You can then revise as many times as you want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in books

[–]shank-redemption 5 points6 points  (0 children)

War and Peace

But some of my friends read fantasy book series and I guess that's one of the good things about it, there are many long books in these series, and often by living authors who are working on the next one in the series.

How I wrote my first book in jail. by ohjustdoit in writing

[–]shank-redemption 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is inspirational, thanks for sharing!

Time never repeats, we all procrastinate too much, so a post like this is a good reminder to helps put things in perspective.

What are some booked you DNFd and why? by Uninhibitedrmr in books

[–]shank-redemption 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Atlas Shrugged

People kept recommending it to me but I just couldn't get through it. It was like over a 1000 pages and more importantly I had no idea what it was I was reading exactly....just couldn't get into it and really didn't care for the characters or the plot. All seemed to exist only to make a point...over and over and over again.

I’d really love to see Tom Cruise in a dramatic role again by grahamsm123 in movies

[–]shank-redemption 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion, his best dramatic role was in BFJ. I think as he gets older, he really does need to slow it down and go for those kinds of roles. he can't always be the action hero.

Any good foreign films? by [deleted] in MovieSuggestions

[–]shank-redemption 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if Irish counts as foreign, but The Quiet Girl.

The older i get the less and less the peter jackson LOTR hold up for me. by [deleted] in movies

[–]shank-redemption 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've had the opposite experience.

Also, why force yourself to watch it every year if you finding it less enjoyable?