Notes on Weird Fiction by H.P. Lovecraft (Rare Essay)

[@joaovitorreginattodasilva8840]

"insignificant amateurs, like myself" damn

[@SmallvilleStudio]

Just remember, when Lovecraft died, he was fairly unknown and penniless, so in his eyes, being a failure was most of his reality. Like most writers (artists) before him, like Poe (a great influence and inspiration of his) he died without knowing any wide appeal and appreciation of his art.

[@Grasbyy]

@@SmallvilleStudio Actually, Poe was one of the few who became known while he was still alive, though that didn't last very long.

[@Maestro4759]

@@SmallvilleStudio And Kafka died of tuberculosis it was so bad that he starved to death. His work went unknown and he demanded it be burned. Most writers go undiscovered in their lifetimes and end up extremely miserable and poor, makes you wonder why anyone would want to be a writer at all. I think there is an artist in us that keeps us going despite it seeming impossible and unfruitful, since the dawn of man the story teller has spoon his yarn around the fire.

[@dgage1776]

@@Maestro4759 People seem to forget that you can have a full blown career a family and also be a writer.

[@Maestro4759]

@@dgage1776 You can but it's hard to juggle all those things, Kafka worked at a insurance company it left him with little time to write, he would stay up all night writing and go to work developing insomnia, how often do you write?

[@SunnyIlha]

He loved his craft.

[@TheEldritchArchives]

🌟 a gold start for you sir! 😂

[@Welther47]

"These are the rules or standards which I have followed-consciously or unconsciously-ever since I first attempted the serious writing of fantasy. That my results are successful may well be disputed-but I feel at least sure that, had I ignored the considerations mentioned in the last few paragraphs, they would have been much worse than they are." I read this years about. Thanks for reminding me, random youtube guy.

[@opheliastraum]

Thank you for narrating and sharing this treasure! 💕

[@digitallurke7710]

Lovecraft has many essays and correspondence addressed to REHoward.

[@TheEldritchArchives]

I'd really love to record some of these sometime. There is a great podcast called Voluminous which is devoted to analyzing and discussing HPL's letters. It's pretty good if you havent checked it out.

[@GentlemanLife-Beyotch]

I've always heard such but never read or heard anything, sadly.

[@nickkenny6708]

Thanks for this.

[@turtleanton6539]

Great channel and subbed !

[@j.f.fisher5318]

I certainly learned from that.

[@SunnyIlha]

When we As children Stayed awake Stayed up At night Looking at shapes In the closet standing there Facing us Faceless In the moonlight Then Petrified Of What was under the bed

[@madnessb8305]

Interesting.