The Penis I mean Pen is Mightier...

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So I went to an author reading/book signing at my school. The teacher had us do it because we're not having class next week. I actually kinda enjoyed it. But anyway, this rekindled my liking of writing which I've never been serious about, but I still toy with the idea of being a writer. In the past, many have said that they like the way I write in

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[requiemofadove]

Well, your diction is awesome (note: not that way, you sick freak). Phrases such as "saucy lass" is just plain classy. You make the mundane (aka, life) very amusing. And you frequent your posts with Mark-isms, such as "Balls", "you know this" and the abandoned, "if I were an existentialist." While some people just get so incredibly emo in their journal posts (aka, me), you actually turn your daily gripes into an enjoyable, almost satirical read. The colloquialness of your style further adds to the enjoyment factor, similar to Chuck P's daring informality.

A problem you run into is in your allusion to other sources. For example, the phrase "Gentlemen, behold!" threw me (what's it from?). On the other hand, they can be used quite effectively. If I may once again reference Palahniuk, he used the allusion to an Elvis Presley song in the last chapter of Fight Club: "In my father's house are many mansions." This Elvis allusion adds to Palahniuk's metaphor of the mental hospital/ prison hospital being heaven.

Yeah, so I'm relating your style of writing to Palahniuk because I like him so much.

If your serious about writing, Chuck P's official website offers an online writer's workshop led by the man himself (http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net). Dude, I say go for it, the whole writing thing.

It's WAY better than computer science.

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"It's WAY better than computer science."

And you know this.