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It's creative writing, which some people like no matter how authentic. The writer has some skills. The flow and efficiency would earn marks as a school assignm
by exodust 11y ago
It's creative writing, which some people like no matter how authentic.
The writer has some skills. The flow and efficiency would earn marks as a school assignment!
"scaled the hill with its golden dome, and meandered into that charming labyrinth divided by Hanover Street"
It might seem simple, but in those few words a lot of information is communicated.
"Ironically, the torture of your abandonment seemed to swallow my self-loathing"
Nicely put! Again, top marks.
As an aside, I've noticed over the years that programmers make good writers. Wit, efficiency, confidence. Obviously excelling at technical subject matter, but even so, sometimes it's entertaining. I wonder if the reverse is true? That good writers and literature-heads make good programmers (if they tried). As in, creative code, efficient code, structured etc.
- blue1 11y agoYou could find interesting Vikram Chandra's "Geek Sublime". It's an essay about writing and programming.
- exodust 11y agoThanks. Funny, of course someone's written a book on the subject! Looks deep, good to know there's a kindle edition.
- bambax 11y ago> would earn marks as a school assignment Oh, come on. I can't tell if you're being ironic or clumsy, but if it's the later I strongly disagree. This is fantastic writing, much better than what we read everywhere everyday; in school it would warrant to take the teacher's place.
- exodust 11y agoI'm saying it's good. That said, it's only 1000 words. Don't get too excited. By "school" I mean maybe college, a dedicated writing class. Who knows, who cares, but don't underestimate the talent of young writers motivated by viral glory! But yeah... it's a good one-hit-wonder.
- chris_wot 11y ago1,000 words? It packs a lot into its brevity and it suits its medium.
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