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#1 Nov 04 2007 at 4:20 PM Rating: Good
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Story: So I have to write an essay for my school about a book of my choice, (actually they gave us 10 books and told us to choose) naturally I took the one with the best sounding name as well as the best movie. I haven't seen it yet but from what I hear its incredible. I finished reading the book last night and it really astonished me how much work the author put into forming another way of speech (nadsat for those who have read the book) and the level of depth in the main charcter Alex.

So my question is, have you read the book and what is your opinion of it? And also, have any of you ever attempted writing a novel and if so, were you proud with the result?
#2 Nov 04 2007 at 4:41 PM Rating: Good
1st Question. I loved the book, but actually loved the movie better. I think the Movie's ending was more fitting with the tone of the book than the book's original ending. That and Kubrik Roxxors my Soxxors.

2nd Question. In high school, yes. Looking back at it now it's an angsty mediocre fantasy, however, it is not so bad that I can't even look at it. It may be able to be rewritten even.
#3 Nov 04 2007 at 5:36 PM Rating: Good
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Loved the book. I thought the movie was done very well. Over all, I think the book was better. Nadsat really draws you into the story.

Never have tried to write a novel. Thought about it before. Maybe some day...
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#4 Nov 04 2007 at 6:21 PM Rating: Default
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Who the fuck are you people and what makes you think I care?
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#5 Nov 04 2007 at 7:08 PM Rating: Good
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Then why should we care about you and your intimate kissing Dyadem? Its a forum. A place where we talk about different things. You don't have to care, but you also don't need to whine and complain.
#6Dyadem, Posted: Nov 04 2007 at 7:36 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Listen...I have a complaint about my dog too. Its a matter of fact that your posts suck.
#7 Nov 04 2007 at 7:37 PM Rating: Decent
Princess Dyadem wrote:
RaistlinDying wrote:
Then why should we care about you and your intimate kissing Dyadem? Its a forum. A place where we talk about different things. You don't have to care, but you also don't need to whine and complain.


Listen...I have a complaint about my dog too. Its a matter of fact that your posts suck.
That's:

1-Because they don't have premium/avatar.
2-They (for the most part) don't even have scholar.
3-Me and Dyadem wouldn't even play with them if they were gifts for us.

Smiley: nod
#8 Nov 04 2007 at 7:50 PM Rating: Default
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Duke Ikkian wrote:
Princess Dyadem wrote:
RaistlinDying wrote:
Then why should we care about you and your intimate kissing Dyadem? Its a forum. A place where we talk about different things. You don't have to care, but you also don't need to whine and complain.


Listen...I have a complaint about my dog too. Its a matter of fact that your posts suck.
That's:

1-Because they don't have premium/avatar.
2-They (for the most part) don't even have scholar.
3-Me and Dyadem wouldn't even play with them if they were gifts for us.

Smiley: nod


I agree with everything except,
-it's "Dyadem and I..."
-it's not that they don't have avatars...even if they did I would still think they're all retards

Whats funny is that they probably think I hate the movie...which isn't the case. I do think the book was better though.
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
"I want to be a unicorn!"
"Awww, why's that?"........
"So I can stab people with my face."
#9 Nov 04 2007 at 7:54 PM Rating: Excellent
Princess Dyadem wrote:
Duke Ikkian wrote:
Princess Dyadem wrote:
RaistlinDying wrote:
Then why should we care about you and your intimate kissing Dyadem? Its a forum. A place where we talk about different things. You don't have to care, but you also don't need to whine and complain.


Listen...I have a complaint about my dog too. Its a matter of fact that your posts suck.
That's:

1-Because they don't have premium/avatar.
2-They (for the most part) don't even have scholar.
3-Me and Dyadem wouldn't even play with them if they were gifts for us.

Smiley: nod


I agree with everything except,
-it's "Dyadem and I..."
-it's not that they don't have avatars...even if they did I would still think they're all retards

Whats funny is that they probably think I hate the movie...which isn't the case. I do think the book was better though.
I never read the book. I did however see the movie in class it was...interesting to say the least.
#10 Nov 04 2007 at 7:55 PM Rating: Good
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Geezz...everybody's so uppety today...If you didn't like the post then why did you make the effort to post in it? You don't have to notify me of your disapproval and how can you base your opinion on the level of my retardedness just by one post lol. I didn't judge in any way so why are you being so apprehensible?

Edited for my own retardedness...(better sweetsuma?)

Edited, Nov 4th 2007 10:57pm by RaistlinDying

Edited, Nov 4th 2007 11:18pm by RaistlinDying
#11 Nov 04 2007 at 7:56 PM Rating: Default
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You're new here...

Q: If you didn't like the post then why did you make the effort to post in it?
A: Thats how it works.

Q: You don't have to notify me of your disapproval and how can you base your opinion on the level of my retardedness just by one post lol.
A: Yes, we do. Because thats how retarded it was.

Q: I didn't judge in any way so why are you so apprehensible?
A: Because I hate. It's what I do.



Edited, Nov 4th 2007 10:00pm by Dyadem
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#12 Nov 04 2007 at 7:59 PM Rating: Decent
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Well I'm not exactly new, I've been lurking around here every day for a couple of years now so I know what to expect.
#13 Nov 04 2007 at 8:00 PM Rating: Default
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Well I'm not exactly new, I've been lurking around here every day for a couple of years now so I know what to expect.


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Things I sometimes play...

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
"I want to be a unicorn!"
"Awww, why's that?"........
"So I can stab people with my face."
#14 Nov 04 2007 at 8:11 PM Rating: Good
1. Never read the book, but I enjoyed the movie quite a bit.

2. I've written a number of short stories - mostly as a more linear and cognitive dream journal.
I've also tried my hand at making a book. The beginning and the end turned out just fine, but the filler wasn't nearly good enough to make it feel as epic as it should have.
I might give it another go on my death bed, as when I started writing the filler I was just incorporating the short stories mentioned above into a generic plotline, but I only could remember 2 truly epic ones so most of it sucked.

Also when I started, I was like 14 and still a virgin… So a number of key plot points were quite a stretch and there was no real distinction between a male characters dialog and females.
#15 Nov 04 2007 at 8:13 PM Rating: Good
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RaistlinDying wrote:
I didn't judge in any way so why are you so apprehensible?
I don't think that word means what you think it means.

I mean, the question, "WHY ARE YOU SO UNDERSTANDABLE?!?!" makes me chuckle a bit.

Edited, Nov 4th 2007 10:17pm by sweetumssama
#16 Nov 04 2007 at 8:16 PM Rating: Default
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My bad :( Better luck next time. There is too much pressure...how am I supposed to compete with BT's hilarity? Or Mindel's jewishness? Or Nix's gayness? I'm none of those things...(well I mean I kinda look jewish...)
#17 Nov 04 2007 at 8:22 PM Rating: Default
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"WHY ARE YOU SO UNDERSTANDABLE?!?!"


lol, permission to sig that please.
#18 Nov 04 2007 at 8:24 PM Rating: Good
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Fine, you can sig it so I get more attention.
#19 Nov 04 2007 at 8:39 PM Rating: Default
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Yay :), testing....


fail...

fail...

win

nah it was a fail....
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#20 Nov 04 2007 at 8:41 PM Rating: Decent
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Yay :), testing....


fail...

Edited, Nov 4th 2007 11:40pm by RaistlinDying


Use this without the spaces.

[ quote=sweetumssama]WHY ARE YOU SO UNDERSTANDABLE?!?![/ quote]

I'm so incredibly mixed up tonight.

Edited, Nov 4th 2007 11:46pm by Ikkian
#21 Nov 04 2007 at 8:42 PM Rating: Good
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Duke Ikkian wrote:
RaistlinDying wrote:
Yay :), testing....


fail...

Edited, Nov 4th 2007 11:40pm by RaistlinDying


Use this without the spaces.

[ quote=sweetumssama]WHY ARE YOU SO UNDERSTANDABLE?!?![/ quote]
Way to go, Ikkian. Had to fix it.
#22 Nov 04 2007 at 8:42 PM Rating: Default
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Thanks Ikkian :)
#23 Nov 04 2007 at 8:46 PM Rating: Decent
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Thanks Ikkian :)
You failed. Smiley: oyvey
#24 Nov 04 2007 at 9:01 PM Rating: Decent
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Methinks it really isn't possible for someone to fail that obviously and repetitively without some intention behind it. Most likely, it is a new way for him, RaistlinDying, to get attention, and in an effort to counter his intent, you forum regulars/bosses/gods should just ignore it and act like there is nothing out of the ordinary in his sig.
#25 Nov 04 2007 at 9:11 PM Rating: Good
After the first few replies, the thread had promise. Then RaistlinDying turned into pussylips flapping in the wind, and then the thread lost it's charm.
#26 Nov 04 2007 at 11:02 PM Rating: Good
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I read the book years ago. I very much enjoyed it and what Mr. Burgess was trying to say.

I try with each and every post here to make it a Pulitzer-worthy novel, but it never seems to happen. Maybe this post will be my..... nope not this one either.
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