"Hills Like White Elephants" became one of my favorite short stories. Much like you, I didn't know the characters were talking about abortion until someone told me! Repeatedly. But for me, I love when a writer can be subtle like that. Talk about something without talking about something. It rings more true because a lot of time, for a lo…
"Hills Like White Elephants" became one of my favorite short stories. Much like you, I didn't know the characters were talking about abortion until someone told me! Repeatedly. But for me, I love when a writer can be subtle like that. Talk about something without talking about something. It rings more true because a lot of time, for a lot of us, we tend to teeter around the issue. One of my favorite writing tools is subtext, but it's tricky.
If clarity is king, how do you manage subtext while still keeping the dullest reader aboard, so they ultimately complete the puzzle and feel euphoric?
"Hills Like White Elephants" became one of my favorite short stories. Much like you, I didn't know the characters were talking about abortion until someone told me! Repeatedly. But for me, I love when a writer can be subtle like that. Talk about something without talking about something. It rings more true because a lot of time, for a lot of us, we tend to teeter around the issue. One of my favorite writing tools is subtext, but it's tricky.
If clarity is king, how do you manage subtext while still keeping the dullest reader aboard, so they ultimately complete the puzzle and feel euphoric?