The Percy Jackson Series!

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Redwall

The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

I'm sorry, but that isn't correct. There is no conflict between 'being hydrated' and a 'need for water', while there is a conflict between 'control' and 'trust'. And that's what you want in a story: inner conflict that the character will work on and grow.

Nothing is quite like Harry Potter, but you could try some of the other popular fantasy series.

You have the Hunger Games, His Dark Materials, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Mortal Instruments, Inkworld, The Inheritance Cycle, Abhorsen.

These are all series of books I’ve loved around the time I read Harry Potter, maybe some of them will interest you.

That's a typical concept of writing: the conflict between a want and a need. Characters (and people) often don't grasp what it is that they need to be whole.

So if their goal is idk 'get rich' look at the underlying motive. Here for example '(assumingly) being more attractive to women', and think about what it says about the character and a problem of his and if there could be a better way to tackle this problem. Here his problem could be 'lack of self worth' and a better strategy would be to love yourself.

Earthsea by Ursula K Leguin might be up your alley :)

Chronicles of Prydain for an excellent coming of age story

I got burnt hard af by Larry McMurtry in his introduction to Lonesome Dove, so now I avoid the intros like the plague until I've finished the book.

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Tbh I didn't think about it until now. For me it comes natural.

Is there a point? Wanting something often is enough reason for me.

Can you make money off of it? Nah I don't think so haha

I'd recommend The Wardstone Chronicles by Joseph Delaney.

For one thing, those aren't opposites. And that italicized "purpose" elicits what we used to call "douche chills" back in the day. Whatever you're reading, it sure doesn't look like a great use of time.

My local book club has a leader for each month. It’s the month that they recommended the book and is usually hosted at their home. If they cannot host, someone else hosts the actual physical space but the leader picked the book and therefore helps run the discussion by bringing discussion questions/topics.

I usually prepared by reading the book (duh) and then reading online book club questions in anticipation of questions or discussion topics so I could be helpful in keeping conversations flowing

I would get annoyed to read someone's annotation and I also don't write into my books. 🤷

Two words:

Double fisting.

Was it always easy for you to create examples? I’ve always been awful at trying to explain with examples.

I would like to get better at it but it’s so bad. Like no correlation whatsoever. Is there even a point in trying to improve in that area?

Ooo thank you, that helps!

Same here! I recently had a library book with someone's annotations and it put me right off!

:,c

Think of it in easier terms:

When your core commitment is being hydratet your need will be water.

You want to be satiated so your need for that will be food.

What's not written but implied here is a state of deprivation (thirst, hunger).

Whatever you're reading, it's some word salad.

And your post doesn't help.

I also give 100. I have ended up enjoying many books which I would have otherwise discarded.

Me too