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Best poem.
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The last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired ten years ago today on May 20th, 2003
WHERE IS SPIKE?
Um… maybe you should rewatch that episode. *cough* spoilers.
Me, explaining to my husband why I don’t like beer. Or sauerkraut. Or Game of Thrones.
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Great animated The Scream by Edvard Munch. “Oh the horror, the horror.”
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"I myself have been idiotically told that I write “awful” books because the people in them are unpleasant. Intelligent readers do not confuse the quality of a book with the moral rectitude of the characters. For those who want goodigoodiness, there are some Victorian good-girl religious novels that would suit them fine."
— Margaret Atwood on “likable” characters. Clearly this is a topic on which many authors have a lot of pent up rage. (via bennettmadison)
While I identify with the rage surrounding the “likeable” character debate, especially insofar as it relates to male characters v. female characters (and/or male authors v. female authors), I must say for the record that I would be friends with every one of the protagonists in my novels (people frequently noted to be “unlikeable” in reviews and such). Not sure if I could write them if I didn’t think they were cool to hang with for like three years at a stretch (or longer).
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I know exactly how he feels. It’s one of the saddest facts of Life to me.
I can’t even think about this right now.
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Hyperbole and a Half posted again, and everyone needs to read it because:
- If you are depressed, it will resonate with you like whoa.
- If you are not depressed, it will clarify some stereotypes about depression that need to be said. An explanation like this has been needed for a LONG time.
- If you know someone who is depressed, you’ll be better at interacting with them after reading this.
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Ink & Pen: Five YA Novels Featuring a Protagonist with Asperger's or Autism
Yay, neurodiversity! These books are more about the Autism, rather an about a person who just happens to have Autism (or if you prefer, someone who is Autistic). “Issue” books, if you will. But we’ve come a long way since Rainman, which was basically like Autistic-sploitation. I especially recommend Marcelo In the Real World. New book with an autistic protagonist comes out July 2: http://shauntagrimes.com/viral-nation/ Viral Nation by Shaunta Grimes. I’ve been lucky enough to read a bit of it. SO. GREAT. And it’s not “about” Autism. It’s a dystopian with an autistic narrator. (Source: diversityinya)
