C. P. Serret
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Author of GRENDEL WEPT and AMERICAN FICTIONS. Publisher, Tempest & Gayle. «It is a lonely passion of the soul—or a passion of the lonely soul». —Arthur Machen
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Do you think writing is a skill or a talent?
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I don't think it's our conditions - historically speaking, now is not particularly bad. And great art often comes out of the worst of conditions. I think the problem is in our souls, and our shallow, commodified, status-seeking relationship with art.
sometimes a paranoid thought i have is that contemporary fiction is bad because so much of present conditions are so embarrassing that rendering them in prose is humiliating but then remember that lichtenberg said the same thing about the 18th century
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After giving up, I wrote this.
flight delayed again so i’m posting my most unpopular writing opinion: trying to get a literary agent is a complete waste of time that should be spent on doing anything else. fired my agent a year ago and i’ve never written better. i highly recommend giving up.
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If anyone prefers e-books because they need a larger print size (Grendel Wept is set in 12 pt Seria Pro), please let me know here, and I can work on a large print edition in 16 or 18 pt.
@Cellarspectre Print-only, but if anyone needs a large-print edition I'll make it my first priority.
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We’re trapped in the decaying final chapters of the 20th century—a prolonged, stagnant fin-de-siècle.
sometimes a paranoid thought i have is that contemporary fiction is bad because so much of present conditions are so embarrassing that rendering them in prose is humiliating but then remember that lichtenberg said the same thing about the 18th century
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After giving up, I wrote this.
flight delayed again so i’m posting my most unpopular writing opinion: trying to get a literary agent is a complete waste of time that should be spent on doing anything else. fired my agent a year ago and i’ve never written better. i highly recommend giving up.
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If anyone prefers e-books because they need a larger print size (Grendel Wept is set in 12 pt Seria Pro), please let me know here, and I can work on a large print edition in 16 or 18 pt.
@Cellarspectre Print-only, but if anyone needs a large-print edition I'll make it my first priority.
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I mostly don't.
the challenge is writing a novel in chronological order and i’m failing miserably
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Proud to be part of this amazing tribute to HR GIGER by Spiridude and in official collaboration with the HR Giger Estate! 240 pages and over 100 artists! The kickstarter campaign just started so you guys know what to do 🙂 https://t.co/cw7llEVdsB
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I saw two videos regarding anime characters with the highest kill count and I giggled as they had no idea what the Dirty Pair had done.
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Today is one of those days where I once again find myself wondering if there is anything harder than trying to sell a book... After a few years at it, not a whole lot comes to mind.
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I mostly don't.
the challenge is writing a novel in chronological order and i’m failing miserably
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Your monsters need to earn the title "monster".
Watching a children's giant monster movie when suddenly... HOLY SHIT! I did not expect it to go that hard.
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My literary [style] evolution in 7 steps 1. Faerie Queene 2. Claudine à l'école 3. Ulysses 4. La Fille aux yeux d'or 5. Daisy Miller 6. Fathers and Sons 7. Bonjour Tristesse
My literary evolution in 7 steps 1. Du côté de chez Swann 2. A l'ombre des jeunes filles en flour 3. Le Côté de Guermantes 4. Sodome et Gomorrhe 5. La Prisonnière 6. Albertine disparue 7. Le Temps retrouvé
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He has no desire to finish, but he would probably be in breach of contract if he ever says he won't. So he has to keep kicking the can down the road while he lives out his Hollywood fantasy as an HBO big shot.
Why can't George R.R. Martin just admit he has severe writers block and can't finish his books instead of always lying and blaming everything and everyone else?
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In Chinese tradition, the chrysanthemum is no passive bloom. It’s a quiet act of rebellion. When Tao Yuanming(365–427) wrote, “Picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence, I leisurely see the southern mountain(采菊東籬下，悠然見南山),” he wasn’t admiring scenery but 1/2
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My literary [style] evolution in 7 steps 1. Faerie Queene 2. Claudine à l'école 3. Ulysses 4. La Fille aux yeux d'or 5. Daisy Miller 6. Fathers and Sons 7. Bonjour Tristesse
My literary evolution in 7 steps 1. Du côté de chez Swann 2. A l'ombre des jeunes filles en flour 3. Le Côté de Guermantes 4. Sodome et Gomorrhe 5. La Prisonnière 6. Albertine disparue 7. Le Temps retrouvé
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Your monsters need to earn the title "monster".
Watching a children's giant monster movie when suddenly... HOLY SHIT! I did not expect it to go that hard.
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If you’re interested in non-mainstream litfic, please check out my books: https://t.co/tOOmUcQcU9
tempestandgayle.com
Literary Fiction by C. P. Serret
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If you meet an editor on the road...
Putting this on repeat and taking the topknots of all the editors who’ve rejected me. The submission queue becomes a blood-soaked forest of bamboo
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