May 2013
42 posts
“Do you think the dictionary ever says to itself
I’ve got these words that mean...”
– Dean Young - Selected Recent and New Errors (via b0y-divisi0n)
“Some writers enjoy writing, I am told. Not me. I enjoy having written.”
– George R.R. Martin (via arcanewriter)
“I believe that I was a little bit in love with you.”
– Victor Hugo (via seabois)
That moment when a dead author says something that is absolutely relevant to your emotions at the moment.
reading-passion:
Isn’t it the worst feeling ever if you see someone holding their book like this
HOW I FEEL BEFORE MY PAPER PRESENTATION
whatshouldwecallgradschool:
sad young cardinals: Jay Gatsby was black: an... →
pollums:
So let me explain this theory for those of you who haven’t heard it before already.
The Great Gatsby is a story of a man that makes his fortune bootlegging and throws countless magnificent parties all in hopes of attracting the attention of his old flame Daisy.
But it’s really a story about insurmountable class barriers. Daisy will never be with Gatsby, no matter how much she claims...
Books That Start With A: 12 Clichés To Avoid When... →
thepalaceofawesomestories:
Here are some of the most common openings I see, as they’re almost always a rejection:
Waking Up: Avoid the first moments of the day, especially if your character is being snapped out of a dream.
School Showcase: A character introducing the requisite best…
“When I grow up I’m going to Bovine University.”
– Sylvia Plath (via incorrectsylviaplathquotes)
“DiCaprio and Mulligan, meanwhile, don’t seem like star-crossed lovers so much as...”
–
People Magazine’s review on ‘The Great Gatsby’
Did these people even read the book? I mean seriously, now…
(via bennywhistleswhileheworks)
OMFG….
(via konstantinova-petrova-dobreva)
Dot dot dot.
(via alexandraerin)
THIS HAS SERIOUSLY BEEN THE BIGGEST CASE OF “YOU NEED TO READ THE...
“Why can’t I try on different lives, like dresses, to see which one fits best?”
– Sylvia Plath (via bbaybi)
Why not, Sylvia?
(via theweirdingway)
Because you can’t go poppin’ tags in gas ovens.
That’s why.
April 2013
66 posts
featherumbrellas:
The only thing better than hot boys and book stores are hot boys in book stores
agentiantojones:
Hey, people, reblog this if you’re an English major.
I keep seeing people who love books on my dash, and I’m curious to see how many of us are in college majoring in English.
Hope you’re having a lovely day. :)
I am an English major with a writing minor. In the fall I will be a MA student for Creative Writing,
“I am tired of knowing nothing and being reminded of it all the time.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via 13neighbors)
