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TheFirstSophian t1_j921dov wrote

Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL about lipograms: written work in which a particular letter is intentionally omitted. Ernest Wright wrote his 1939 novel Gadsby without the letter "e," and his book was 50,000 words long. by class-in-a-glass

It's a way of showing off. Your ability to plot thoughts sans common symbols shows vigorous brainy utility.

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adsfew t1_j921svf wrote

It's not that hard. I regularly write without using the last letter of the alphabet. It's so easy that it's crazy.

Dammit...

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KwaadMens t1_j923k02 wrote

Yeah, it's extremely easy. Just use chatgpt.

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notthephonz t1_j94acd7 wrote

ChatGPT is ludicrously terrible at creating lipograms. I mean look at this:

> Certainly, here's an example of a lipogram in English that avoids using the letter "e":

> It is not always an unvarying task to craft a paragraph without using a particular symbol, particularly as it is such a common symbol in our writing. But by avoiding its usage, a writer can polish and adjust his or her skills and approach to writing. It can also add an additional layer of difficulty and intricacy to a task that is typically thought of as straightforward. With caution and practice, a lipogram can transform into a captivating and stimulating way to approach writing.

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Man-of-many-rabes t1_j922qnc wrote

Hey there’s no E in your comment !!

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TheFirstSophian t1_j92aa7m wrote

And that was only 18 words. What a pain in the ass writing that book must have been.

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notthephonz t1_j94a0oe wrote

Hm, I’m surprised there isn’t a bot that shows up when someone writes a comment without using a certain letter, like the bot which is summoned when all the words are in alphabetical order.

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0ogaBooga t1_j92lfg7 wrote

Good job sir! You built an outstanding portion and narry a showing of that taboo sign!

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Ripcord t1_j94ptjc wrote

Your slightly odd wording...I saw what you did.

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