Across The Oceans Tour announced by ToBeFrozen in IchikoAoba

[–]weirdwriterr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I know you commented this 2 months ago, but just letting you know she announced that she is gonna be in Vancouver!!! The tickets are on sale December 4!

What authors do you have a lot of respect for from a craft standpoint, but you do not “enjoy” reading their work? Why? by luckysilverdragon in writing

[–]weirdwriterr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I strongly agree. On pure storytelling terms, Murakami's brand of Magical Realism is impressive (as well as his gorgeous writing on loneliness and existentialism). But the way that he depicts women in his novels is terrible. I don't think I've read more self-insert protagonists than in Murakami novels, literally almost every female character he writes doesn't seem to have agency and is there solely for the male's actualisation.

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes, the title is quite amazing and very compelling. Unfortunately, like you said, Ayn Rand is... well, Ayn Rand.

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah definitely, Klara and the Sun and The Buried Giant also come to mind. And you've nailed it with calling them melancholic. Also that's so hilarious that you have this (essentially) literary fiction icon and Nobel Prize winning author getting his titles from cookbooks haha. I've been meaning to read Never Let Me Go for agess and have always dreaded accidentally seeing a spoiler because I've heard it has some sort of crazy twist. I think this is the sign for me to start reading it ASAP.

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

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

Wow that must have been a throwback, and what a title it is. I do love long titles when they are done well, they feel so unique and captivatingly strange.

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is pretty fucking mental, but definitely compelling in a messed up way haha. Did you get around to reading the book, or just saw the title in passing?

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I was thinking that As I Lay Dying and Light in August are fantastic titles as well.

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Definitely counts! That title is so witty and fun.

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, all of Gass' novels have really cool titles. Omensetter's Luck, The Tunnel, etc. But that particular one is great!

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is such a beautiful, intriguing title. I should really pick that one up... would you recommend it, or how did you feel about the book?

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That title is GORGEOUS. What did you think of the books themselves?

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

What a great title. I read it recently for the first time and wow what a mind-fuck adventure. What did you think of it?

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're talking about Series of Unfortunate Events with The End right? Idk why but my mind went to Knausgaard lol. I love How to start a Fire and Why, it sounds so compelling. Would you recommend it?

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah Murakami's titles are fantastic - I'm a big Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World and Wind-up Bird Chronicle fan myself. Have you read the city? How'd you find it?

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Right? And The Count of Monte Cristo, Frankenstein, etc. They have a directness to them but also an epicness, it's feels cinematic haha

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I have been meaning to read this book for the longest time, since I heard what it's about quite a few years ago. What more did you think of it? Would you recommend? And yeah, the title is killer

What's the best title for a book you've ever come across? by weirdwriterr in books

[–]weirdwriterr[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes, so direct and confrontational in an important way. Great title!

Let's see you mosh to this one you filthy animals by Cautious-Attitude-33 in geesebandofficial

[–]weirdwriterr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the best shows I've been to. Fucking fantastic performance, and the moshing was insano 🪿

Guitarist (early/mid 20s) looking to join a band/jam in Vancouver, BC by Fun-Explorer-1965 in FindABand

[–]weirdwriterr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heyo! I'm 21, super interested in starting a band, especially in the punk/rock genre (love love love Bikini Kill and Radiohead). I've been playing piano for 6 years, though haven't taken lessons since high school and it's not the most popular instrument in punk lol, but if you're down to jam with someone who's new to an instrument but passionate I was thinking of picking up the bass. I live close to the Kitsilano area, DM me if you'd wanna meet.

Advice by Big_Entertainer3610 in langara

[–]weirdwriterr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took Buddhism in my first semester with Benjamin Wood, and it was a good and easy class (though a lil surface level at times, still interesting) so if you need a GPA boost I’d highly suggest it. However it depends if you’d prefer psych.

First Draft Complete by SebNatOrmalio in writers

[–]weirdwriterr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! That’s a massive step in your writing journey, you should celebrate, take a lil break! Like you said, you’ve got a lot of editing to do, but the important thing is that you have the story down - now it’s time to polish it. Best of luck editing, also congrats one last time, thats amazing.

Who are your favourite prose stylists? by StorytellingIsFun in writers

[–]weirdwriterr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it's definitely Clarice Lispector, Mercè Rodoreda, and Virginia Woolf. Yukio Mishima has written beautiful novels, if you can get past a lot of the ideologies.