Kazuo Ishiguro is known for his characterization! Maybe no author in the second half of the twentieth century experimented more with characterization than Ishiguro! Writing complex and believable unreliable narrators is one of the hardest things to do as an author! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgR6m4MHjaY
In this spoiler-free introduction to Cormac McCarthy's debut novel The Orchard Keeper, I discuss what you need to know before reading one of McCarthy's more challenging novels.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRFoA9lc7g
Since the Dune (2021) movie came out, people have criticized Dune as a white savior narrative. However, in this video, I will explain why that is a lie and the real vision of Frank Herbert with Paul Atreides in Dune.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8mhrznThXU
Bookshelf tour of the Lit Underground's headquarters! All books on these shelves have been read by Ian. Look at for full length literature courses dropping soon!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68iNqoHgA_4
Haruki Murakami's portrayal of women in his novels is very problematic! There are articles in LitHub, The LA Times, The Guardian, The Toronto Star, and a ton of other major organizations on Murakami's problematic writing of women. There are also 800+ Reddit threads on this topic. Today I'll be exploring these articles, and getting to the bottom of Haruki Murakami's misogyny.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvq3XvFUi7E
This is a clip of David Foster Wallace talking about university and then an in-depth discussion on Wallace's thoughts!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMouU3GlB0s
Writing ten pages a day still remains one of the best ways to improve writing. Authors need a consistent routine to achieve greatness. 10 pages of writing through any medium (prose, poetry, journaling, blogging, etc.) enables an author to write over 3500 pages of a year (sorry, in this video I think I say 36,000 pages lol. This isn't math class :p ) Anyway, this video was inspired by the wonderful poet Patricia Smith. Check out her work in the link below! (not-affiliate)
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Dazzler-Patricia-Smith/dp/156689218X
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWRAtekj3Es
What's up everyone! This is a summary of my 365 day challenge of being caffeine and stimulant free. Over the past year I haven't had any coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, kratom, or any herbal supplements that elevate energy!
In this video I go over why caffeine reduces clarity. Stepping toward your divine purpose requires a commitment to clarity. Let me know what you think in the comments, and your expierences with quitting caffeine! Peace!
Studies showing how caffeine lessens creativity :)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200305135050.htm#:~:text=Caffeine%20increases%20the%20ability%20to,it%20doesn't%20stimulate%20creativity.&text=Caffeine%20was%20shown%20to%20improve,significant%20impact%20on%20divergent%20thinking.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=304747sG4z0