As a fellow, "voracious" reader, permit me to suggest that the OP selected voracious not only for the "fun factor" but because voracious is more accurate to what they think of themselves as a reader, as compared to avid or passionate.
different view on beginning I guess, multi-POV is a skill in itself but if it is what you want to write then you'll need to practice it. Your first few books will have a lot of issues, anytime you 'add' something then whatever you're new at will have issues, may as well do what interests you and get good at that
Tbf we did try to apologize for the nukes. We also put massive amounts of resources into Japan after the war to rebuild it and turn it into the superpower it is today. Morality of the action itself aside, what more would the Japanese people have the US do?
No you are not, most people here are probably just way too into tribalism/patriotism to realise it ig? They probably feel like if they agree that the note shouldn’t be there, they would also agree that contents of the note is false. Basically, they combine the existence of the note with its information, but in reality they are separate. So you can disagree with the existence of the note without disagreeing with the info
it's a br mode which in itself is very divisive. either you're into it or not at all. then put this entire thing into a wow context and while it is sort of a safe bet, because br is generally very popular, i think it goes without saying that this wasn't developed for everyone.
i'm fascinated by this thread. there seems to be very few people that see the value in reading flawed books. I get DNFing every once in a while if a book doesnt interest you or even angers you, but there's an incredible amount of stuff you can learn by seeing what makes a book "bad".
They're not human though. So them existing in a symbiotic relationship is inherently as much 'slavery' as having a pet is. Wizards treating them like slaves rather than partners in a symbiotic relationship was pretty much univerally portrayed as bad in the books. But them naturally wanting to help out around households like the hob-type spirits they're based on itself isn't slavery, in the same way that pets aren't. Being treated like property by the wizards was though. Hermione's wrong-headedness was in just assuming that both were the same without actually asking any elves. Her stance was in-universe a bit like trying to ban volunteering because she thinks of slavery as working without pay. Like sure, unpaid internships are definitely shit, and actual slavery definitely is. But if someone actually wants to work without pay in different circumstances, banning that doesn't make too much sense.
Like when the Emperor sends his huge ship to formally invite House Atreides to take over Arrakis. Leto jokingly asks his Mentat how much this whole thing costs and the guy does that thing with his eyes and answers.
Yeah, one thing I love about his Dune is how dense and deliberate it is with its exposition. It's really a masterwork in how to deliver information to your audience. I know many people who were absolute newcomers to this universe who understood 90% of what Dune is about just watching this movie. Meanwhile i know a lot of folks who gave up 100 pages in the book.
With a bit of hand-wavium, 'entangled particles' might be a possibility. What happens to one particle also happens to its 'twin' particle, either immediately or after a short time. It would be slow compared to local data speeds but waaaay faster than sending a ship with a data package. The difficulty would be producing the paired particles (or whatever) and delivering the parts without breaking the bond between them. So Morse Code in Spaaaace. Ships could carry one particle reader or maybe none (too big, too power hungry), space stations and planets would need dozens or thousands to communicate effectively.
Lord of the Rings is inspired by Christian and Norse mythology but you wouldn’t call Mordor an actual mythological place. Notice none of the places listed as examples have names that are anything like Shangri-la
They can most certainly be just as helpful. Again, audiobooks won't help with grammar, but that's about their only shortcoming. And they're arguably better than books at teaching you how to write with and imagine tone.
I've listened to audiobooks and it is a very different experience which I think can help in some ways but mislead authors in others. Pacing is a huge part of writing and the way your eyes read words on a page is mechanically different than listening.
Disco Elysium aint the first of its kind either. But it brought a bunch of mechanics and unique elements to the table that skyrocketed it to the success we've witnessed.
Hard agree. Had to shake the feeling that all these devs took away from Disco was a good UI design and “what if you had skills that talked to you” instead of anything that actually made Disco Disco
It's the DOOM effect, once again. It makes me especially sad with Discoclones though because there's a chance we'll never get a game like the original ever again, just an endless sea of copycats.
Elected Representative of Family Values is objectively the best name.
Absolutely
Ship names are so cool lol, then I've seen Fist of Family Values
Mine is one of the longest possible, SES Elected Representative of Family Values
good luck everyone!
These "idiots" are natural tho. The only relevant part is - it changed, end of story.
I can complain about idiots existing, can I not?
We are literally arguing in non-existant post, and this is your main concern?
That's as logical as agreeing that "communism" now just means "anyone on the left" because conservatives don't know what it means.
I knew what I was doing, lol, but yes I was being genuine. The precision in language is what having a big vocabulary is all about.
Genuinely, why is it always "voracious"? Why not avid? Passionate? Or just "I'm a big reader"
As a fellow, "voracious" reader, permit me to suggest that the OP selected voracious not only for the "fun factor" but because voracious is more accurate to what they think of themselves as a reader, as compared to avid or passionate.
yes but my question is why is this the go-to descriptor for book readers?
My favorite part is the section authorizing us to use Lethal Force, Non-Lethal Force, Non-Lethal Non-Force, and Lethal Non-Force.
different view on beginning I guess, multi-POV is a skill in itself but if it is what you want to write then you'll need to practice it. Your first few books will have a lot of issues, anytime you 'add' something then whatever you're new at will have issues, may as well do what interests you and get good at that
I don't think I'd recommend writing full symphonies to someone getting into musical composition.
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Every long-running series eventually has a metal version of the main character. This is a constant of the universe.
Tbf we did try to apologize for the nukes. We also put massive amounts of resources into Japan after the war to rebuild it and turn it into the superpower it is today. Morality of the action itself aside, what more would the Japanese people have the US do?
You think the US rebuilt Japan out of the goodness of its own heart? Are you serious?
No you are not, most people here are probably just way too into tribalism/patriotism to realise it ig? They probably feel like if they agree that the note shouldn’t be there, they would also agree that contents of the note is false. Basically, they combine the existence of the note with its information, but in reality they are separate. So you can disagree with the existence of the note without disagreeing with the info
Mfers in this thread talking like Ozymandias from Watchmen lmao
you havent established your pickle system enough. more worldbuilding please, why are pickles blonde in this setting?
It's cause the person is almost always written poorly, and that's not just a problem with people of color. I loved Finn in the newer movies
Are we gonna brush off the public outrage when they showed the first gasp black stormtrooper in the TFA trailer?
I dunno, they seemed pretty cool with Lando
He has 17 minutes of screen time over the entire trilogy
it's a br mode which in itself is very divisive. either you're into it or not at all. then put this entire thing into a wow context and while it is sort of a safe bet, because br is generally very popular, i think it goes without saying that this wasn't developed for everyone.
They really should have gone with a cola.
I'm think more of a chine green
This sounds like a potentially good thing, and that "video game" is being used as a dirty word by people who don't play video games ...
I love video games but most video game writing is bad compared to other media.
i'm fascinated by this thread. there seems to be very few people that see the value in reading flawed books. I get DNFing every once in a while if a book doesnt interest you or even angers you, but there's an incredible amount of stuff you can learn by seeing what makes a book "bad".
All you need to do is read one bad book and that lesson is complete.
books can be bad for more than one reason. i cant think of a single bad book that shared the same exact weaknesses as another one i'd read
THANK YOU.
I'm in your camp.
They're not human though. So them existing in a symbiotic relationship is inherently as much 'slavery' as having a pet is. Wizards treating them like slaves rather than partners in a symbiotic relationship was pretty much univerally portrayed as bad in the books. But them naturally wanting to help out around households like the hob-type spirits they're based on itself isn't slavery, in the same way that pets aren't. Being treated like property by the wizards was though. Hermione's wrong-headedness was in just assuming that both were the same without actually asking any elves. Her stance was in-universe a bit like trying to ban volunteering because she thinks of slavery as working without pay. Like sure, unpaid internships are definitely shit, and actual slavery definitely is. But if someone actually wants to work without pay in different circumstances, banning that doesn't make too much sense.
I love this picture so much lmao
Like when the Emperor sends his huge ship to formally invite House Atreides to take over Arrakis. Leto jokingly asks his Mentat how much this whole thing costs and the guy does that thing with his eyes and answers.
Yeah, one thing I love about his Dune is how dense and deliberate it is with its exposition. It's really a masterwork in how to deliver information to your audience. I know many people who were absolute newcomers to this universe who understood 90% of what Dune is about just watching this movie. Meanwhile i know a lot of folks who gave up 100 pages in the book.
With a bit of hand-wavium, 'entangled particles' might be a possibility. What happens to one particle also happens to its 'twin' particle, either immediately or after a short time. It would be slow compared to local data speeds but waaaay faster than sending a ship with a data package. The difficulty would be producing the paired particles (or whatever) and delivering the parts without breaking the bond between them. So Morse Code in Spaaaace. Ships could carry one particle reader or maybe none (too big, too power hungry), space stations and planets would need dozens or thousands to communicate effectively.
LeGuin coined the term "
Shangri-la's a location from the 1930s fantasy novel Lost Horizon, it's not an actual myth
From Wikipedia:
Lord of the Rings is inspired by Christian and Norse mythology but you wouldn’t call Mordor an actual mythological place. Notice none of the places listed as examples have names that are anything like Shangri-la
No reading comprehension here I see
So Volume type production strikes again?
House of the Dragon used Volume to complement real sets. The bridge scene at Dragonstone comes to mind. It's all about how it's used.
They can most certainly be just as helpful. Again, audiobooks won't help with grammar, but that's about their only shortcoming. And they're arguably better than books at teaching you how to write with and imagine tone.
I've listened to audiobooks and it is a very different experience which I think can help in some ways but mislead authors in others. Pacing is a huge part of writing and the way your eyes read words on a page is mechanically different than listening.
Why they have to ruin everything they come across .. nature , gaming , piano YouTubers
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StS isn't the first of its kind.
Disco Elysium aint the first of its kind either. But it brought a bunch of mechanics and unique elements to the table that skyrocketed it to the success we've witnessed.
Hard agree. Had to shake the feeling that all these devs took away from Disco was a good UI design and “what if you had skills that talked to you” instead of anything that actually made Disco Disco
It's the DOOM effect, once again. It makes me especially sad with Discoclones though because there's a chance we'll never get a game like the original ever again, just an endless sea of copycats.