Welcome Farheen. Nice to have you with us. :)
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Welcome Farheen. Nice to have you with us. :)
Hello, I'm Azazael. Az, if you're lazy. I'm going to state the obvious here, and say that I love reading. I'll read anything, though fantasy is my preference. I joined because I tire of my friends, who seem to only be able to discuss Twilight, Vampire Diaries, and other such novels whose names I can't recall at the moment -- I'm hoping to find more intelligent conversations here :3
I am new to this forum Just finished grad school.Have a great interest in literature. Hope to learn interesting things here.
Welcome to the Forum but I am not sure you are at the right place for that ^^!Quote:
Originally Posted by nkrishnan
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Hi, I was told about this site because I'm just getting into reading. It looks like it may be over my head some, but I can catch on pretty quick. I hope you have patience with a newbie.
hi, shoftart here. i am a sophomore student of english literature. pleased to know this place :seeya:
Welcome everybody! :)
For some reason you remind me so much of my ownself a couple of years back if I haven't still managed to remain exactly the same! (yes obstinate people have difficulty growing up :p) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Farheen
hello, i'm new and is really interested in Romanticism.. :)
Hey everyone,
I'm Victoria from Malaysia . I would say I am new to poetry though I have been writing it for quite sometime to vent some of my feelings .Hope to learn more about poetry here :).
Hai Everybody!
Its my pleasure to become a member of the Literature Network Forums. Though I joined a year back, I haven't done anything rather I don't know what this forum is all about and all for. I am working as Assistant Professor in a private University at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, S.India. I hope to contribute to this forum in the days to come. And I expect it would help each other to share the views on literature and of literature. Have a nice time.
Regards
David
Hello peoples this is my first time here so might as well say hello.
I have been interested in writing but not sure if i can...so i will introduce myself with this short story if that is ok...then maybe i might attempt to write more....lol
But if the response is negative..maybe i will go and try the X-factor where i am garaunteed a negative response...:)
HUNTED
The Rain was thick like dripping honey poured onto the trees,my heart is racing as i brush more of the thick juice onto my coat.I try desperately to see through the dark dense forest.Moving slowly only to milk the moisture off the leaves as i brush past them. I think to myself why,why am i to be chosen.
Frightened tired,beyond pure exhaustion i know i must move forward,Keep moving i just tell myself.
Stay ahead of the game, looking in all directions,watching for this evil that hunts me.Wanting to be the hunter instead of being the hunted,hoping, so hoping the sun will go down and lead into darkness,knowing if i could just hang on that little bit more.
Soaking from head to toe i press forward through the scratching scraping brush of the deepening forest,the trees and brush posing as the enemy,just as much as being my saviour.Wanting to drown in the drenching moisture that seems to slow the very progress towards freedom. MY blood pulsing through me like a freight train gone wild.
thinking of my family,thinking of this wonderful life i have lived,thinking how could i have wandered onto this path of danger.I ask myself why did i not listen to my heart,knowing i should have just kept moving instead of taking time for a drink.
I srceam from deep within..i fear now for my mere existence.Just as i hear a branch snap against my side as i brush past,the snapping making a defening echo through the dark damp forest. The very weight of the streaming water running from my coat slowing my course, just like trying to escape the monster in a nightmare everything in slow motion.
the fallen trees becoming obstacles of an unsurmountable task.I need rest ...I need to stop...i NEED to hide from my pursurers.
BANG.. i hear a shot echo throughout the forest...i panic and i run...i run as fast as my legs will carry me...the fear suppressing all feelings of pain. I run further and faster than i ever had before...plowing my way through the wall of trees and bush.
scraping and scratching my aching body as i try to esacape the sound. i feel moisture oozing down my sides as i slow down,this is deifferent from the rain.It feels warm and thick like molasses.My legs getting weaker as i seem to be able to move no further.
I crash to the ground, as i stumble over the log strewn forest floor.I see in the dimming light the color red being pasted across my stomach.the color mixing with my soaking coat,translucent as it spreads, knowing that it is spewing from deep within my aching body. My milk of life flowing from me, knowing i am not going to be of this earth for much longer.
I hear the voices of my pursuers getting closer, I hear the laughter and glee in their voices.I am wondering why they could be so horrible in that way as my very life ebbs away from me.
I hear them making sounds of victory of being conquerers of the mighty. The darkness of death chasing me as they approach. I hear them say "This will fill the freezer for a year"
I pass away into the blackness.
ok let me know if i should just quit while i am ahead....lol
Greetings all,
Pleasurable it is to encounter so many fellow avid readers of such refined taste! Although my primary interests lie within the non-fictional subjects of history, science and philosophy, I always enjoy a great classic such as War and Peace and David Copperfield which in many cases, will feature all of the above. I look forward to many enlightened discussions and many more discoveries of a writer's world.
I am Angela, and I simply love Literature! There is so much to learn and the quotes are invaluable. I love reading and writing. I am a published poet. Playing the guitar and singing is so much fun. I have a twin that is a blessing.I am single and no children. Life is great! I am in college as an older student that has been a challenge, but worth it all! I love Debbie MComber books, History and plays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pensive
I need an explanation of a Ben Franklin quote: "The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to a child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; respect to yourself; to all men , charity".
Hi,
I joined this forum today and am already feeling good about it. I teach English A1 in the IB diploma programme in India. I am sure that I will be picking up tons of good ideas from all the members of the forum.
Cheers!
Chiranjeet
Hello!
I am new to this forum. I am planning a language arts lesson for 12 to 14 year kids on the topic of corporate malfeasance. Actually it's on the topic of the Bhopal Chemical disaster in 1986.
I am searching for a dramatization of that event in either an historical fiction format with characters or in the form of a play with characters. Ideally the literature would be available online.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for any help you send my way.
C Lindsay
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Hello,
I'm William Propter and I am not entirely sure why I am here.
I am Cat Square, hear me roar:
meow.
I'm Terri Elders, retired psychiatric social worker and former high school English teacher, lifelong writer, editor and literary scholar. I am interested in William Dean Howells, Charles Dickens, D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ian McEwan, Katherine Mansfield, and I could go on...I'm delighted to join this forum. I've worked all over the world with the US Peace Corps and am interested in the literature of developing countries, as well.
I am new here and I am looking forward to sharing ideas and knowledge and opinions.
I mostly read literature and have an aversion to fiction.
This is aquick little message as I have just becoe a member but I must dash off. I shall write more soon.
Regards to all fellow memebrs out there.
Panthesilia
Glad 2 have found this poetry forum, with so many of them shutting down.
I am an author and a poet living in, Atlanta.
I have several books published and I am now dabbling into ebooks.
I look forward 2 reading & writin on this board, thanks! :party:
Yo !
I'm new-ish..
Been on here a week or so...
I already feel part of the "family"
I'm 18, Living in England...
I'm a Student of English Literature, Language and (not really Literature related but nevertheless) Graphical Design :)
Bonjourno ! :D x
A big welcome to all new members!
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hello everyone I'm troy and I'm introducing myself with this letter.
I am a freshman college student and i am glad to say i find joy in literature. Literature is a medium for me to reach a new world. I can experience the exhileration of ascending mt. Everst or get pulled into the mind of a drug addict on the cold streets of new york city. The spontaneous prose used by jack kerouac is my favorite writing style. This stream of consciousness style really made me yearn for the American dream.
I'm from Ethiopia. I like to listen to music and read books and i do enjoy movies... i'm not that into oudoors but
i do enjoy peoples company also:angel:
World citizen, with head full of nonsense.
Signed Sweety :party:
Hello,
I've been poking around several fascinating posts, so I decided to register.
Introduction I guess?
Well, here goes.
I'm new here (very). Just joined today as a matter of fact, and thought I should probably introduce myself before charging in and posting, though I'm sure that's fun too.
My name is Jessica, though I much prefer Jessi. I am a High School Student, and I enjoy reading, writing, and especially creating my own characters, which I often like to base off of people I know or other characters I admire.
I also play club basketball, so I'm busy an awful lot.
Oh. And I am have just started writing a fantasy novel (In case I haven't said it earlier, I practically breath fantasy.), though I am only at about 90,000 words so far. Getting there.
I LOVE puzzles and picking out small details that others miss, which is why I enjoy riddles so much.
Usually I'm sarcastic and quite . . . jolly . . . to say the least, but when I am in the process of participating in something I love, I can become extremely serious.
Anyhoo, that's about all there is to me.
Oh! I almost forgot. I love Robert Jordan and am currently reading his Wheel of Time series.
Now THAT'S all about there is to me. Been looking around and love this site, hope to spend a lot of time here. =]
I am 30 years old.. wow.. where did it go? I have a wonderful husband and 2 great kids that I absolutely unconditionally love with all of my being.
I LOVE reading and writing.. and if I wouldn't have gotten pregnant right out of high school I would have done something in college to support that. Instead I started working to provide for my family, and only had time for the occasional book and writing a quick poem..... well until 6 months ago...
I was paralyzed from the waist down in april, and aside from my sons Football practice and therapy, I have alot of time on my hands (or sitting on my butt :). So I am writing again.. and enjoying it. I wallow in my own self pity from time to time... but for the most part I am a pretty positive person and believe that me getting paralyzed got me back to me... writing....So here I am, trying to write the poem that is in my heart, and the story that has been juggling around in my head for years. . . I hope that this forum is what I need, just a little more added to my open time. Haha. I look forward to listening to your thoughts and ideas, and maybe making a few friends along the way..
That sums it all up really.
Well, there is also that my prefered genre is sci-fi/fantasy.
Here's a little anecdote: I just read The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut today and am now reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Considering that one is far left wing, and the other far right, I just found it kind of surprising that both made equal amounts of sense to me.
I hope that means I'm open minded, and not that I'm an apathetic sheeple.
One last thing, I guess, I'm, uh... well I also enjoy playing music, hopefully I can turn it into a living someday.
Hey, I'm Kaj, I'm an English major and I love literature. Right now I'm really into Haruki Murakami, Richard Yates, and Proust. I love traveling and getting out, but the idea of a life spent going to the beach and reading book doesn't sound like hell to me, or even purgatory. Hoping I'll have the patience and attention span to make it through the Old King James someday
Hey everybody, I'm Alex! I'm a high school student, and I'm really into fantasy, science fiction, superheroes, and stuff like that. Well. I guess that's it. I'll be posting some stories in the previously mentioned genres, so if you're into that kind of stuff keep an eye open. Cool.
Hello everyone. I'm Andrew, I'm a bookworm and I live in Scotland. I'm twenty-six years old and I'm currently studying animation in Glasgow.
I enjoy all sorts of books, fiction or non-fiction alike.
Looking forward to posting and getting involved,
Andrew
Wlc Andrew , Alex , Kaj .. and everyone .. :)
Hope you like it in here and hope to see you around
Have fun :D
I'm new to these forums as a participant, although I have been lurking about reading the threads for quite awhile. I have to say I thoroughly enjoy the discussions here.
My reading preferences lean towards classics, sci fi, fantasy, horror and historical fiction. I've recently begun working my way through the 1001 Books to Read Before you Die, with a few modifications; I saw that there is a top 100 list suggested by members of this site and am glad to see that the two lists mirror each other. Maybe I can work a bit on both ;)
I look forward to speaking with you all.
How's it goin?
Hi hi! I am excited to get reading some of your stories. This should be a lot of fun. I can't wait to play more on here. I'll be posting my first story today. Kinda the beginning to a series that is always evolving. XD Thanks for reading this! Oh and I guess my style of writing tends to be kinda fantasy, sometimes horror side.
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Originally Posted by Pensive
Hi there
so ...I'm Lady Disdain. Obviously not my real name, but you can call me that here =}
I like reading. Yup, huge revelation. To be more specific...I like reading anything that's worthwhile. Often you don't find this out until you actually start reading books, I know. Lately, I've gotten into this bad habit of leaving off books when I'm only halfway - that's mostly the YA genre, though. A lot of the paranomral crap which have been published off Twilight's backs make me do that. Which is why I don't read them anymore. Not to say that there aren't good YA books out there - there totally are; Libba Bray and David Levithan are two of my favorite YA authors, they sure know how to write, something which a lot of YA authors don't seem to know. Oh, and Melina Marchetta. She rocks my wooly socks. Otherwise I read historical fiction - huge Jane Austen fan, trying to finish Mansfield Park, the last books out of hers for me to read. Also love Jane Eyre. I love classics - the idea that certains books have had been able to stand the test of time, to me, is amazing. It is my dream that I also write something like that. This is why I love Shakespeare - I think he was a genius.
I also love satires - anything that makes fun of people, our habits, our pop culture. So if you know of any books that do this, pls recommend some :) I also love thrillers, mind-bending novels, things that look into the darker side of humanity - things like Poe's. I love Mr. Poe. A lot of my writing is similar to his - or is inspired by his, I should say. Let's not get too presumptuous.
I love Beatrice off Much Ado About Nothing - hence my user name.
I am a student doing a science and arts degree - torn between love of english and reluctance to rely on an english degree alone. Plus some other, boring factors. But embarking on this English degree has introduced me to a lot of new literature.
I have a long list of classics that I wish to finish before I die. The one I recently finished was A Tale of Two Cities which pissed me off to no end. Well, actually, the character, Lucy Manette pissed me off to no end. Sydeny Carton, I love you.
I can be classified as the girl who doesn't love Mr. Darcy, but Mr. Rochester. He's the official bad boy of literature. Drool.
I can also be classified as a mild feminist - not one of the angry ones (mostly). I hate double standards. I hate hypocrisy, though it abounds.
I will read anything except science fiction. But I probably shouldn't shun them, but we humans always do what we shouldn't so I am, of course, off the hook. Yes? =)
I am insanely bored at the moment which is why the length of this intro is proportionally and insanely long. Sorry about that. If you were bored enough, you have managed to read till these last few lines. Hope to see you ppl around.
I am a musician and composer who reads a lot of fiction. Among my favorite authors are William Gaddis (which you might have guessed from my screen name), Cormac McCarthy, David Mitchell, Dostoyevsky, and Hugo. I'm not sure what this forum is all about but think it is worth looking into. That's all for now.
So frustrated. My time on here is limited so I haven't gotten it all figured out but I have to be missing something. I can't figure out where in the heck to post a new blog on my profile. It's driving me crazy. it should be right there... dang it... any help with this would be appreciated. Yea this is my first time getting into anything like this sorry....