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r/literature
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Welcome to /r/literature, a community for deeper discussions of plays, poetry, short stories, and novels. Discussions of literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, and critical theory are also welcome. Book recommendations and homework help are off topic for this subreddit.
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r/LiteratureMemes
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Putting the 🔥 in literature!!
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r/writing
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Discussions about the writing craft.
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r/FictionWriting
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If you're writing fiction, whether it be flash fiction, short stories, novellas, novel, epics, screenplays, poetry, or even something like writing for a videogame then this subreddit is for you. Join us, ask your questions, share your knowledge, and use us to have a look at your work.
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r/StraussianReading
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Uncovering the esoteric meaning
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r/CloseReading
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A place to study the craft of writing, one line at a time.
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r/PsychonautReadingClub
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This is a reading club focusing on psychonautic literature. We read books relevant to our interests by authors like Aldous Huxley, Robert Anton Wilson, and Terrence McKenna. This subreddit is a place for related planning and discussion.
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r/DoomerLiterature
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Welcome to r/DoomerLiterature. The place for Doomers to share and discuss all forms of literature (poetry, novels, short stories, philosophy, creative writing, etc.) including original writing from members of the community.
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r/readwithme
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A community dedicated to reading and writing.
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r/BreakfastReading
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This subbreddit will be for pieces of writing, stories, and articles for this that you would want to read in the morning while drinking coffee on your deck outside with a lake view. Happy uplifting things free from the turmoil of today's news with Isis, Trump and terrorist attacks. NSFW content isn't really welcome unless it has a happy ending
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r/DailyObjectWriting
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This community is dedicated to the practice of Object Writing to explore deeper ideas related to Songwriting, Poetry, and Literature in general.
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r/CisWritingTrans
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A place for literature about or including trans people. Examples, questions, serious and comedy all welcome.
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r/ReadingStalin
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[Quotes and books] and the dedication to provide Joseph Stalin’s Writing ,Speech and Analysis of the Soviet Union Under Stalin’s rule and his life in general. The hot Stop resource for Stalin and the Soviet Union. Also this page has nothing to do with the Facebook group reading Stalin
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r/readingfestival
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An unofficial subreddit for the yearly UK music festival we lovingly call Reading Festival.
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r/ReadingFascistLit
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A Marxist critique of the humanism found in fascist and crypto-fascist literature whether written in ink or written in light or written in sound or in other words this sub is basically about Marxists slumming it in the gilded ghettoes of the ruling classes. The paradigmatic reference is here to authentic Marxist anti-humanism.
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r/readingwritingprompts
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Audio recordings of /r/writingprompts submissions.
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r/Indianbooks
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Indian Books is a community of book lovers looking to discuss regional as well as mainstream Indian literature. The primary aim of this subreddit is to promote literature published in all 29 states and 8 union territories of the Indian subcontinent.
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r/ZombieLit
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Welcome to r/ZombieLit
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r/rpgsasliterature
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A subreddit devoted to the consumption of RPGs (particularly Table Top RPGs) as a written medium.
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r/MinecraftNovels
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MinecraftStories is a simplistic subreddit I made when I saw an awesome story on r/Minecraft by the name of "Chasing Clouds" (Author couldn't be found) that inspired me to make this. This is for poems or stories ONLY, though you may post links to screenshots with them.
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r/Fantasy
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r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Fans of fantasy, science fiction, horror, alt history, and more can all find a home with us. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. We ask all users help us create a welcoming environment by reporting posts/comments that do not follow the subreddit rules.
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r/HistoryofIdeas
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Welcome to the subreddit for the study of the history of ideas, including the histories of philosophy, of literature and the arts, of the natural and social sciences, of religion, and of political thought!
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r/superherowriting
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This subreddit is dedicated to writing in the superhero genre, whether it be literature, comics, or whatever else. All posts should be related to the broad definition of the superhero.
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r/NepalWrites
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This sub-reddit is dedicated to facilitating reading and writing for the /r/Nepal community. Grab a pen and shed your emotions. We would be more than happy to read your piece. Also, please use post flairs.
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r/WritersOfHorror
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This subreddit is for writers who enjoy and write primarily in the horror genre. We accept any submissions of horror writings and any links having to do with writing horror.
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r/suggestmeabook
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Need an idea what to read next? Tell us what you've enjoyed in the past, or what you're looking for, and let the community suggest a book (or books) for you to read!
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r/writinghumor
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A hub for all writing-related humor. It can be videos, photos, or even text posts. Just keep it writing/reading-related.
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r/LGBTBooks
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A subreddit for reading material featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes.
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r/FanFiction
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A supportive community for writers, readers, and reccers to talk about and share FanFiction.
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r/readingaroundtheworld
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A place & resources for those aspiring to explore the world through literature, for those aiming to read at least one book from every country, for those traveling to experience books and bookshops and libraries and to read in charted and uncharted places.
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•Posted by10 days ago

Why are teachers being allowed to use AI to grade papers, without actually reading it, but students get in trouble for generating it, without actually writing it?

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Like seriously. Isn't this ironic?

Edit because this is blowing up.

I'm not a student, or teacher.

I'm just wondering why teachers and students can't work together using AI , and is has to be this "taboo" thing.

That's at least what I have observed from the outside looking in.

All of you 100% missed my point!

"I feel the child is getting short changed on both ends. By generating papers with chatGPT, and having their paper graded by chatGPT, you never actually get a humans opinion on your work."

I really had the child's best interest in mind but you all are so fast to attack someone.... Jesus. You people who don't want healthy discourse are the problem.

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•Posted by3 days ago

When reading, do you notice "good writing" (as in beautiful prose)

I'm in the middle of an online writing workshop, and the author/teacher said something I find confusing. She said that when she reads, she doesn't notice "good writing," she instead experiences good writing as a direct line of communication between an author, and her as reader.

I still have certain sections of writing by certain authors resonate in me; I can still remember certain descriptions of action, or setting, or dialogue, as particularly beautiful. And, I absolutely noticed it the moment after I read it on the page.

I get at least a part of what this person is saying. But is it really that unusual for a reader to notice and appreciate prose that sings? If it is, how do we judge our own work? If we're writing the best we can, and strive to be better each time we sit in front of the keyboard-- will anyone notice? Perhaps this is an existential question (tree / forest), lol.

Thoughts?

Edited to Add: First off, thank you for all of the comments below, for taking the time to put forth your opinions and describe your reading experiences. Whether I disagreed, or agreed, all of them helped me find what I believe in, in the murkiness that happens to pass for my post-concussive brain right now. For the record, I don't find that resonant prose, or beautiful prose, or even poetic prose takes something away from my experience of reading. I find that it enhances the story when it's done well. I agree that it's an art form -- and those two comments about same, below, shifted my thinking in that regard.

Of course, it can be badly done. Everything can. Of course a writer can try way too hard to make their prose "beautiful" to them. Of course, the storytelling is as important as the prose. But, for me, I give those two separate things equal weight. Everything I read doesn't have to have sentences that take my breath away. But, sometimes they do. (Chitra Divakaruni's Sister of My Heart certainly does. Also Barbara Kingsolver. And, and....)

I'm not going to stress about this going forward. I'll write as I write, edit as I edit, and pick up my novel again and do my best. And, for the record, no matter my user name, I'm returning to an historical novel of suspense.

Thank you again, so much, for the help. Best of Luck to everyone with your projects.

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•Posted by18 days ago

The Pointlessness of Reading - How Depression Affects My Love for Literature

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Hey Reddit,

I love engaging with literature, reading books, discovering new ideas and perspectives. However, despite my love for reading, I can't help but feel like it's ultimately pointless.

Maybe it's the depression talking, but I can't shake the feeling that any kind of enjoyment or hobbies don't serve a higher purpose in the end. I know reading is supposed to be something you do for fun, but those intrusive thoughts keep nagging me and keep me from truly engaging in literature.

I've been taking medication for my depression and attending therapy for four years, but those thoughts still linger. It's frustrating because I want to enjoy reading without feeling like it's a waste of time, but it's easier said than done.

Have any of you ever experienced similar thoughts about your hobbies or interests? How do you overcome them? I'd love to hear your thoughts and advice on this topic!


Thank you for your kind words! I never would have thought to receive so many comments. :-)

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•Posted by18 days ago

The test grader after reading my Reiner Braun essay on the AP English Literature and Composition exam

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•Posted by21 days ago

What books revealed to you "another level" of reading/writing?

Possible genre inviting?

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•Posted by13 days ago

Do you make a permanent note from every literature note written while reading a book?

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Software: Obsidian

After sinking a stupid number of hours into watching videos on Zettelkasten, I've boiled down to the following steps:

  1. While reading a book, underline/highlight sentences of relevance

  2. Come back home, launch Obsidian, write the statements from (1) in your own words. These form the Literature Notes.

  3. Hyperlink it and expand on it with third party resources, insights from past reads and questions to mull over. These are Permanent notes.

I have only one vault for books, be it science fiction, history, economics, war or romance, where each book along with its [[ ]] permanent notes is segregated into their respective folders.

This feels simple and easy enough.

Martin Adams' method, while methodic, feels unnecessarily complicated, and could slow down progress in favour of ADHD-tier note taking. His literature notes are my permanent notes, so from where I am rn, he's simply writing permanent notes twice. This video on permanent note taking just made more sense and did not involve over-indulgence in note-taking theory and helped with the flow.

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  • Do you [[ ]] every or almost all literature note to write a permanent note?

  • Do the above 3 steps constitute the OG Zettelkasten method, or am I simply wiki-linking?

  • What can I change or add in my workflow to make it more optimal or closer to Zettelkasten?

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