How to use this template:
When you make your marginalia post, switch to the markdown editor. Click the "Raw" button in the top right on this screen and copy paste the text below into the text field and save it as a draft. Switch back to the "fancy pants" editor and voila! The main content for the marginalia is ready to go and you can tweak it as necessary.
Now you might be asking - what is a marginalia post for, exactly?
This post is a place for you to put your marginalia as we read. Scribbles, comments, glosses (annotations), critiques, doodles, illuminations, or links to related - none discussion worthy - material. Anything of significance you happen across as we read. As such this is likely to contain spoilers from other users reading further ahead in the novel. We prefer, of course, that it is hidden or at least marked (massive spoilers/spoilers from chapter 10...you get the idea).
Marginalia are your observations. They don't need to be insightful or deep. Why marginalia when we have discussions?
- Sometimes its nice to just observe rather than over-analyze a book.
- They are great to read back on after you have progressed further into the novel.
- Not everyone reads at the same pace and it is nice to have somewhere to comment on things here so you don't forget by the time the discussions come around.
Ok, so what exactly do I write in my comment?
- Start with general location (early in chapter 4/at the end of chapter 2/ and so on).
- Write your observations, or
- Copy your favorite quotes, or
- Scribble down your light bulb moments, or
- Share you predictions, or
- Link to an interesting side topic.
Note: Spoilers from other books should always be under spoiler tags unless explicitly stated otherwise.
As always, any questions or constructive criticism is welcome and encouraged. The post will be flaired and linked in the schedule so you can find it easily, even later in the read. Have at it people!