Hmm I think I’ll take a look at some old deleted scenes where I have the character roll their eyes all 4th-wall breakingly at me, the author, and replace me with someone new.
My narrator is telling the fellow members of his discord server all his stories every Sunday. It wasn't until we got infiltrated by that reporter from Kotaku that everything went south.
House of Leaves has all the things. There's a lot of things I don't understand here but I'm pretty sure House of Leaves does all the things. :/ Thank you Mr Palahniuk! So good!
That last question sorta stumps me. Who is the storyteller telling the story to? Because my answer to that question is...I don't know, an audience? Which is a generic plain-vanilla default answer. But it's got me thinking of other possible options. Specific characters from the narrator's past, present, or future. Or the narrator could be telling the story to themselves.
Also, what do you mean by context? The four questions make up the context?
How have you been doing, Chuck? I bought some new pens the other day from Amazon.
Uniball Deluxe Rollerball Pen.
Blue ink.
Haven't written with them yet. I like prolonging the suspense.
I've also been eating a lot of cottage cheese and it's not too bad actually. Been adding a pinch a salt and some honey but the flavor is getting more and more like rechewing puke.
I find it easier writing the narrator in the first person and thinking of an audience (best friend in a bar, etc). But in 3rd person, it feels more abstract.
I mulled these questions over for several hours, and as a result, came up with one the most brutal and inspired monologues I’ve ever conceived. Now I just have to wait for the euphoria to wear off so I can get humbled again.
Hmm I think I’ll take a look at some old deleted scenes where I have the character roll their eyes all 4th-wall breakingly at me, the author, and replace me with someone new.
My narrator is telling the fellow members of his discord server all his stories every Sunday. It wasn't until we got infiltrated by that reporter from Kotaku that everything went south.
Admittedly, this concept of providing context is difficult for me to comprehend. Is it more about revealing aspects of the story for better clarity?
House of Leaves has all the things. There's a lot of things I don't understand here but I'm pretty sure House of Leaves does all the things. :/ Thank you Mr Palahniuk! So good!
Take a letter, Maria. Secretary as intermediary.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jg2lzbaYcN8
That last question sorta stumps me. Who is the storyteller telling the story to? Because my answer to that question is...I don't know, an audience? Which is a generic plain-vanilla default answer. But it's got me thinking of other possible options. Specific characters from the narrator's past, present, or future. Or the narrator could be telling the story to themselves.
Also, what do you mean by context? The four questions make up the context?
Geez, this is quite puzzling for me lol
How have you been doing, Chuck? I bought some new pens the other day from Amazon.
Uniball Deluxe Rollerball Pen.
Blue ink.
Haven't written with them yet. I like prolonging the suspense.
I've also been eating a lot of cottage cheese and it's not too bad actually. Been adding a pinch a salt and some honey but the flavor is getting more and more like rechewing puke.
The Voice, the Plot, and the Context are my new holy trinity.
Love this! Though let’s not forget the O.G. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jNrpAgTXiC4&pp=ygUZY2hhbnRpbGx5IGxhY2UgYmlnIGJvcHBlcg%3D%3D
or this oldie but goodie
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OYhQVrXBgxU&pp=ygUYa3JhZnR3ZXJrIHRlbGVwaG9uZSBjYWxs
Fantastic reminders and examples! I will get right on that.
Ahem:
https://youtu.be/oofSnsGkops?feature=shared
That Telephone Operator video is so bizarre. I miss the 80's. Although If I could travel back in time would I feel the same way once I got there?
Loosely related. This song was written to the sound of a phone left off of the hook, and the organ part mimics it. https://youtu.be/DYzY7-V5vxY?si=zgXU3rSxeghOHhnf
I get a kick out of the fact that in the IMDb credits for The Hunger, Willem Dafoe is listed as "2nd Phone Booth Youth".
I find it easier writing the narrator in the first person and thinking of an audience (best friend in a bar, etc). But in 3rd person, it feels more abstract.
I mulled these questions over for several hours, and as a result, came up with one the most brutal and inspired monologues I’ve ever conceived. Now I just have to wait for the euphoria to wear off so I can get humbled again.