[why-the-heck-not]

me proofreading anything I've ever written (in chronological order)

[sun1seeker]

my fatal flaw is liking ‘if we were villains’ more than ‘the secret history’ and no i will not be silenced

[eli-zab3th]

I hope everyone will experience the sheer joy of meeting someone who can seduce you by telling you about your mutual shared interests

[passionatefool]

transforming into Henry Winter during exam season is my only way of survival

[the-reverii]

@the-reverii

[literarydesire]

When summer will once again be upon us

[iko66]

France

[diioonysus]

women in art: juliet capulet

[misoulia]

New books I bought in Malaga!🖤

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[landsccape]

[thoughtkick]

“I’m trying to be alone without feeling lonely.”

— Unknown

[thatunnamedwriter-deactivated20]

I've been closer to death than being in a stable relationship.

[rockrosethistle]

I think one of the slept on things that makes The Secret History feel like a real world is Donna Tartt's willingness to introduce a character that is just never brought up again (or brought up once or twice again.)

Because i'm real life, not every person you meet is going to have significance in your life. Not everyone is going to change that plot. Think about the teacher that takes over when Julian leaves. Or the farmer who claims to have seen Bunny. Or Richard's one night stand. Even the man stalking Henry and Bunny in Italy doesn't show up later.

And not only does this fill the gaps in the world, it absolutely helps build suspense. You never know if a character might have significance later, because there's simply no pattern to follow. It keeps you guessing.

Did I mention I started rereading The Secret History

[cowboylikejesper]

richard papen was actually written based off of me

[she-might-be-waking-up]

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but finding something to live for.”

—Fyodor Dostoevsky

[the-reverii]

@the-reverii