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September's Submissions and October's Prompts
*simplyprose
reports, 2d 14h ago
reports, 2d 14h agoThe latest simplyprose news feature, showcasing the submissions for the month of September and giving each peice a short commentary on the strongest aspect of that piece's style.
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It's that time again! TR Submission Round 2!
`poprocksandcharlotte
reports, October 1
reports, October 1
It’s that time again!After a small yet successful September, *Trashrock is looking for submissions again! That’s right boys, girls and aliens, a month has already passed by since the Not so Grand Opening of TR and we’re ready for a whole new batch of poetry and prose to turn on its head!
With new exciting features, new critics and a lot of energy, October is going to be a great month for critique and Lit!
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Great Prose Exposed: WordCount Feature #14
*WordCount
reports, September 30
reports, September 30Looking for prose in all the wrong places? Want to read more prose but have a short attention span? Still haven't found that juicy piece of fiction (or nonfiction) that's satisfied your need for a longer read? Fear not: our diligent staff has done all the work for you! All you have to do is check inside. 
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`SparrowSong on writing, critique and her passions
^lovetodeviate
reports, September 28
reports, September 28An interview with writer, critic (critiquer?), lit senior, `SparrowSong. Here are some tidbits:
“I like that my passions change. If nothing else, it gives me more to write about.”
“Everyone has heard the expression, ‘Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.’ If you don’t learn to critique, you will always be dependent on others to help you instead of being able to do it by yourself.”
“Art changes how we view the surface of the world to reveal truth or beauty—or both—underneath.”
“I like that my passions change. If nothing else, it gives me more to write about.”
“Everyone has heard the expression, ‘Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.’ If you don’t learn to critique, you will always be dependent on others to help you instead of being able to do it by yourself.”
“Art changes how we view the surface of the world to reveal truth or beauty—or both—underneath.”
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Winners of the Dawn of Your Eighth Year Contest!
^StJoan
reports, September 26
reports, September 26winners of the 8th birthday contest announced
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V&W Lit Event Week 4: Isolation or Realization
*twilight-apple
reports, September 20
reports, September 20Week 4 of the Vampire and Werewolf Lit Event has arrived with its topics and rules, plus the Week 2 winners and a last reminder about the month-long contest.
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Mightier Than the Sword III
=Francine1991
reports, September 21
reports, September 21The third in a series of news articles highlighting DeviantART's literature community.
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Write #4: Figuratively speaking
^lovetodeviate reports, September 15
reports, September 15
What you will find in this news article: Figuratively speaking -- A list of resources on poetic imagery | Recent finds | Resource news | Read this | Literature Daily Deviations: July 2008 | I need your feedback Literature News This Week
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Great Prose Exposed: WordCount Feature #14
*WordCount reports, September 30
reports, September 30Looking for prose in all the wrong places? Want to read more prose but have a short attention span? Still haven't found that juicy piece of fiction (or nonfiction) that's satisfied your need for a longer read? Fear not: our diligent staff has done all the work for you! All you have to do is check inside.
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Literature DD's for September
^StJoan reports, 1d 50m ago
reports, 1d 50m agoA look at literature and literature related DD's from the Month of September by gallery *Note all write ups are taken directly from the DD feature:
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It's that time again! TR Submission Round 2!
`poprocksandcharlotte reports, October 1
reports, October 1It’s that time again!After a small yet successful September, *Trashrock is looking for submissions again! That’s right boys, girls and aliens, a month has already passed by since the Not so Grand Opening of TR and we’re ready for a whole new batch of poetry and prose to turn on its head!
With new exciting features, new critics and a lot of energy, October is going to be a great month for critique and Lit!
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September's Submissions and October's Prompts
*simplyprose reports, 2d 14h ago
reports, 2d 14h agoThe latest simplyprose news feature, showcasing the submissions for the month of September and giving each peice a short commentary on the strongest aspect of that piece's style.
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Poetry Feature #77
*TheFavoritesProject
reports, 22h 14m ago
reports, 22h 14m agoWe've featured 77 poems since we opened our satellite account in 2007. You can view the most recent feature here, as well as find links to our previous features. If you like what you see, please devwatch the account because we feature a new one every week! No membership is required and we have no ulterior motive than to expose some great poetry!
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Angsty Literature Club
*Matadi
reports, 2d 17h ago
reports, 2d 17h agoSince there is not much we are afraid of in the days of speeding optic cables, no need to talk sincerely since we do wear the egoist, shiny mantle of a digital avatar, why there is still "love" the most search after word on dA? We do have the need to touch and be touched,to smile,not often even cry, we are thirsty of eachothers footsteps in the sacred place called emotion.Living to tell we are so fragile, living to tell we are so strong,living to tell...
Take a rest, from time to time,step back and look around you,
catch what you see in a word.
what will it be?
Take a rest, from time to time,step back and look around you,
catch what you see in a word.
what will it be?
*Literature
For those bored of english courses
~tim-e
reports, November 6, 2007
reports, November 6, 2007During this generation, people seem to have embraced a low reading level, and don't seem to understand much either. So I'm asking:is anyone else getting bored of abnormally low literature levels during high school English courses.
Looking for something to do while the rest of your class finishes reading chapter 3 of your novel study?
Here are a few GREAT books that I think lots of people would enjoy
The Soddy: By A R R R R Roberts.
A Hilarious novel which parodies The Hobbit. I think that anyone would love this book. And people who like to write, or have a high reading comprehension will especially. It is almost as good as the Hobbit, but children could read it and enjoy it too.
My Rate for it: 4.5/5
His Dark Materials: Phillip Pullman
OK, so this is actually a trilogy, however that technicality is irrelevant. The books are amazing, and clasic. Anyone can read and enjoy them, but teens especially could like them. The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, are about a girl called Lyra and her extraordinary adventures.
My Rate: 4/5
The Edge Chronicles: Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell.
Another series that has the ability to satisfy readers from all ages. The Edge Chronicle consist of three trilogies, which follow the story of Quint(later to be known as Cloud Wolf) Twig, and Rook. Each trilogy has its own story to it, but links to the other two as it goes.
Since there are three starting books, I would recommend a different part for different ages of readers.
The Quint and Rook Trilogies, are more complicated, and consist of more violence then the Twig trilogy. I would recommend that most people start with the Twig trilogy first, but I don’t think that anyone under twelve should read the Rook, or Quint trilogies.
My Rate: 4/5
Looking for something to do while the rest of your class finishes reading chapter 3 of your novel study?
Here are a few GREAT books that I think lots of people would enjoy
The Soddy: By A R R R R Roberts.
A Hilarious novel which parodies The Hobbit. I think that anyone would love this book. And people who like to write, or have a high reading comprehension will especially. It is almost as good as the Hobbit, but children could read it and enjoy it too.
My Rate for it: 4.5/5
His Dark Materials: Phillip Pullman
OK, so this is actually a trilogy, however that technicality is irrelevant. The books are amazing, and clasic. Anyone can read and enjoy them, but teens especially could like them. The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, are about a girl called Lyra and her extraordinary adventures.
My Rate: 4/5
The Edge Chronicles: Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell.
Another series that has the ability to satisfy readers from all ages. The Edge Chronicle consist of three trilogies, which follow the story of Quint(later to be known as Cloud Wolf) Twig, and Rook. Each trilogy has its own story to it, but links to the other two as it goes.
Since there are three starting books, I would recommend a different part for different ages of readers.
The Quint and Rook Trilogies, are more complicated, and consist of more violence then the Twig trilogy. I would recommend that most people start with the Twig trilogy first, but I don’t think that anyone under twelve should read the Rook, or Quint trilogies.
My Rate: 4/5
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I may have been born yesterday, but I was up all night.
I don't have a god complex, you got a simple god.
I am currently in my final year of an MA in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. The teaching of literature in English classes is something I also personally despise. The problem with the material is not that it's 'low level,' just that it's often not stimulating at all for high school students. Who the hell wants to read Othello when you're 15? Yes, it's a great play, but they dumb Shakespeare down so much at high school that it's not really worth it.
For me, high schools need more poetry on their literature courses. Kids come away hating poetry because all they get are the National Treasure poets - you know, Wordsworth and Keats in UK, Whitman in USA etc. More accessible and fun poetry is required... Philip Larkin's 'This Be The Verse' for starters!
Seriously though, if I was recommending outside reading for high school kids, I wouldn't be giving them Harry Potter-level pulp fic. I'd rather they expanded their minds than read entertaining - but utterly 'safe' - books.
What do you think?
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One Night Stanzas will change your writing.
I, though am abosesive towards liturature, have never heard of the poem that you have suggested (though I believe that I will go and read it,)
And for the "utterly safe books" The book that my class just read was "In the heat of the Night" wich isnt exactly what you would call entertaining OR safe.
But yes, with the exeption of the comment on the level of the books I suggested, i agree with you.
AS for being a lower level then we are being taught, the books actual use of complicate words, as well as length and a few other aspects are far harder. the only thing wich is lower on them is that you don't need a high comprehension level to understand them.
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Hello. Im Tim. Im a member of this club [link]
(I shall have to proof read my comments before I post them if they are long from now on....)
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Hello. Im Tim. Im a member of this club [link]
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