Firstly: I have gotten mini weights that can go around most parts of my body but have up till now only been used as ankle weights. They're useful for a lazy person who doesn't like to jog or run, i guess. Although putting them on at home isn't actually doing much at all...
Main topic of discussion:
Basically, because i read a really sweet novel in the newspaper (June 7th) that is actually rather short.
The article touches on the up-and-coming trend in China- 'one-tweet novels', as the headline proclaims in blaring large font. The article seems to be objective, touching on both sides of the argument: some say that 'such micro-novels represent reading and writing fast-food style'- representative of the times we live in now. Detractors, however, say that 'novels that have had the most appeal traditionally are those of considerable length'. Perhaps the wise thing to do while factions argue and squabble over issues is to simply wait, and let the changing trends tell their story... But of course, even 140 words is enough to tell a meaningful story, stories that explore every sort of genre, touching on world issues, snippets of life, still enticing you and holding you spellbound.
Without further ado, the three examples given in the article:
"On Graduation Day, the class monitor suggested we sit in a circle and write a personal secret on a piece of paper and pass it to the person on our left. In this way, everyone shares and keeps a secret. I purposely sat on his left. I have had a crush on him for four years but never told him. It's good to know a secret of his, i consoled myself. ON the paper he passed me were only three words: "'I love you.'"
(it was really, really sweet... if it existed in real life, how wonderful that would be- and lucky couple!)
"On Monday, Chief Liu of the local police station entered his office. On the table was a copy of 'A Notice To Ban Pets In The District' for him to sign. After carefully reading it, Liu extended his right paw and left a red flower-plum mark at the bottom corner of the notice."
(Short, yet succinct; a twist in the story, yet I do not know what Chief Liu's action means- does he acknowledge the notice? Has he approved it, or not? There is a subtle meaning behind that which is evident for the readers to guess.)
"In the village was an orphan named Nasa who often ran around and shouted: 'Oh no, the aliens are coming! Even no one has seen so much as a hair of any alien, Nasa has a secret: He's a super warrior. He has fought off the aliens on numerous occasions. The villagers, who get angry every time they see Nasa, have a secret too: On weekends, they gunny sacks over themselves to pass off as aliens and play with Nasa."
(Yet another short story fraught with meaning. NASA- pretty obvious; with reference to aliens, even more so; and yet looking at it literally without thinking too deeply, the story provides good entertainment.)
*This post is weirdly couloured with different fonts because i suck at cyber stuff. So there.
Main topic of discussion:
Basically, because i read a really sweet novel in the newspaper (June 7th) that is actually rather short.
The article touches on the up-and-coming trend in China- 'one-tweet novels', as the headline proclaims in blaring large font. The article seems to be objective, touching on both sides of the argument: some say that 'such micro-novels represent reading and writing fast-food style'- representative of the times we live in now. Detractors, however, say that 'novels that have had the most appeal traditionally are those of considerable length'. Perhaps the wise thing to do while factions argue and squabble over issues is to simply wait, and let the changing trends tell their story... But of course, even 140 words is enough to tell a meaningful story, stories that explore every sort of genre, touching on world issues, snippets of life, still enticing you and holding you spellbound.
Without further ado, the three examples given in the article:
"On Graduation Day, the class monitor suggested we sit in a circle and write a personal secret on a piece of paper and pass it to the person on our left. In this way, everyone shares and keeps a secret. I purposely sat on his left. I have had a crush on him for four years but never told him. It's good to know a secret of his, i consoled myself. ON the paper he passed me were only three words: "'I love you.'"
(it was really, really sweet... if it existed in real life, how wonderful that would be- and lucky couple!)
"On Monday, Chief Liu of the local police station entered his office. On the table was a copy of 'A Notice To Ban Pets In The District' for him to sign. After carefully reading it, Liu extended his right paw and left a red flower-plum mark at the bottom corner of the notice."
(Short, yet succinct; a twist in the story, yet I do not know what Chief Liu's action means- does he acknowledge the notice? Has he approved it, or not? There is a subtle meaning behind that which is evident for the readers to guess.)
"In the village was an orphan named Nasa who often ran around and shouted: 'Oh no, the aliens are coming! Even no one has seen so much as a hair of any alien, Nasa has a secret: He's a super warrior. He has fought off the aliens on numerous occasions. The villagers, who get angry every time they see Nasa, have a secret too: On weekends, they gunny sacks over themselves to pass off as aliens and play with Nasa."
(Yet another short story fraught with meaning. NASA- pretty obvious; with reference to aliens, even more so; and yet looking at it literally without thinking too deeply, the story provides good entertainment.)
*This post is weirdly couloured with different fonts because i suck at cyber stuff. So there.
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