Eccentric Flower:199808/various new words
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seventeen august ninety eight one a m various new words In addition to the previous postcard and today's Stay Tuned (no Millennium Game, though I hope to do that tomorrow), today I also wrote a short story. First in a while - the Novel notwithstanding. The story was supposed to be a comic strip (the first of several in the same weird setting). It's frustrating to see the characters and setting visually, but be unable to achieve them the most direct way. Instead I have to tell you what these people look like - although later, when the really weird-looking characters from my standing cast of nine get introduced, that could turn out to be a Good Thing, as I have an undrawable character in there. Meanwhile I'm not sure the transplant worked. The story is supposed to be absurdist, you understand - its pacing is very deliberate and the story doesn't resolve with a bang - but I'm not sure how well it works in the written form. If you're interested (it's only 2500 words), have a look. Once past the disclaimer, it's the story called "Limbo Diner: Expectancy." There's also a bio of me of sorts out on the main Alewife Bayou page. I don't generally plug my other writing this much, but it was a nice productive weekend. © columbine |
