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@calidris Is tangerine a book? I’ve never heard of it.

staring at the fields
if nothing's really real
i'll make the winter now my home

[Linyang Zhang]

@calidris I don’t think so. Was it bad or good?

Lately, it's been on my brain
Would you mind letting me know
If hours don't turn into days

[calidris]

@scripter-of-kingdoms yeah, it was assigned reading for me in 7th grade.  It was extremely lazy and poorly written imo.  One of my clearest memories is of the teacher telling us how the “koi in the pond represent peace and the osprey taking the koi represent the peace getting stolen out of the main character’s life.”  It might have just been a thing jn my school district, though.

*laughs as one fey*

[Kathleen]

@elfwing

That’s really interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that.

I’m not sure if you want any tips on ways to maybe help you be more critical of writing, but here’s some thoughts I had that might help.

Sometimes when I’m reading a book and want to use it as a way to improve my own writing, I keep a notebook with me as I read. On one page I write down everything I liked about what I read and everything I didn’t like or thought could’ve been executed better.

I use this so that I am able to better spot short comings in my own writing, but it may help you out with your habit of filling in all the problems in the books you read. Because you are more objectively reading the book. Picking out both the good and the bad.

Also, just reading and watching really spectacular books and movies, so that you know when a book isn’t living up to it’s potential.

[Elfwing]

@devastate-lasting haha, I see. Well, I haven’t read many classics, but I enjoy the ones I have been reading.

@Calidris no, haven’t heard of it. My curriculum was Mennonite (CLE) I was homeschooled, and the stories bored me to tears at times, literally. Why do I need to read a story about Johnny jumping over cracks in the sidewalk for a nickel from his mom for a frozen treat, and then ending up cracking his head on a step because he was too hasty? The sentences were all the same length and so boring.

sorry for being so specific XD

@kathleenramm ahhh, that’s a good tip. I have tried the notebook thing before, but it doesn’t work very well. It may be because I have ADHD and am very distractable, so taking notes pretty much halts any reading I was hoping to do because now my brain is on a different rabbit trail XD

I totally agree on the movie and book thing!!! did I mention The Amazing Spiderman? sorry, I love that movie XD Also, I watched through ATLA in two weeks (what can I say, I had evenings to myself) I loved it. Turns out I’ve seen the last two episodes before when I was younger (like when I was a little kid, at someone’s house), so the fight with the Firelord wasn’t suspenseful *cries with broken heart *

Also, Lilo and Stitch. That movie is so underrated!! If you want a sister relationship that’s true to life, watch that movie.

May I just say, that Avengers Endgame is one of the few movies to make me cry? Hawkeye is my top favorite character. Sorry to Iron Man; he’s a close second. XD

And there is a show called Mcgyver that I started watching. The new one, and it seems good so far. I have no idea how good the old one is. This show is rated PG13 and has a lot of spy missions and some crime/murder-related mysteries and some violence. The characters are well done and the friendships are really great.

I'm 'a homeschooler' because cookie-making writing artistic animal-whisperer isn't a job title

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