why I stopped writing fiction.

[imusthatesleep]

This is rich with irony, considering the fact that I absolutely loathe Melville's literary style.

Herman Melville
Your Literary Style Is 66% Realistic, 83% Philosophical, and 50% Psychological! Your writing style mostly resembles Herman Melville's. Melville wrote stories that were very realistic and which focused on philosophical issues.

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RIFE with irony?

[shweeka]

"Your literary style most resembles Albert Camus'. Camus was a French writer who was heavily influenced by existential philosophy. All of his work is very philosophical and concerned with existential issues such as the meaning of life and the possibility of morals without God. Camus was also a very cerebral writer, examining the thoughts and feelings of his characters in order to bring out his existential philosophy. His characters frequently ponder their situations and the absurdity of their lives, making them very vivid psychological portraits. Unlike most philosophical writers, of course, Camus' style is also very realistic and tends to avoid allegories or symbolism in favor of a true representation of existence through a study of a character's psyche. Your literary style is similar to his because your stories are realistic, psychological studies which emphasize intellectual issues in philosophy."

I totally won.

Re: RIFE with irony?

[imusthatesleep]

Yes, rife. Saying you won is an understatement. You totally pwned me. Man FUCK Melville. Seriously, there is no writer whose style I hate more. Who the fuck wants to read a twenty page chapter about the history of whale paintings? Maybe I shouldn't have hated him so violently. How does that saying go? "You become that which you most hate." Or is it, "you are what you eat." Well, I definitely shouldn't have eaten that copy of Moby Dick.

Re: RIFE with irony?

[shweeka]

Well, Moby Dick is rife with fiber.

Re: RIFE with irony?

[imusthatesleep]

gross.