Harry Potter = The Odyssey

• A discussion about my writing leads to...

  
  

  Me: I don't do sad stuff. I think people who just have to write sad and f'ed up stuff because they think that is the only 'good' writing suck. If you have to write depressing sh*t to make yourself feel like you can express emotion... you got problems son. 

  ...I hated that in creative writing classes.

  ....Everyone wants to be Poe.

  
  

  Y: I really didn't like Poe

  
  

  Me: me either!

  
  

  Y: So dark and dreary. tortured souls... blah blag

  
  

  Me: agreed. Knocking weary... meh

  
  

  Y: And then Thoreau and Walden and transcendentalism and the all seeing eye.
  
  Me: They had awesome quotes though
  
  Y: yes. But I was at the, I hate this stage in life. Liked Homer though. 
  
  
  

  Me: ... just got all teary-eyed watching a Harry Potter trailer recounting the years...

  
  

  Y: Awww. so would I!

  
  

  Me: That's some good lit. right there. Classic.