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DaveC426913
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I am forming my next short story and considering the format most appropriate for it.
It's a spec fiction story but it's highly cerebral. It involves as few as two characters, and takes place in pretty much a single location.
Think of it as analogous to a ghost story, like that told around the campfire. The bulk of the story is dialogue, with some stage movement and a few props to ground the story. It's a rare exception to the rule of "show, don't tell".
Actually, now that I think of it, a more appropriate example would be more like Larry Niven's "Tales from the Draco Tavern", which consists of stories told in bar booths by weird people/things, while sipping mind-altering concoctions.
Anyway, I am wondering if it would be better serviced written as a play script rather than standard prose. That leaves the dialogue to shine without all the he said, she said, etc.
Thing is, I despise reading play scripts. I just don't think they flow smoothly enough to sink my mind-teeth into them.
Opinions?
It's a spec fiction story but it's highly cerebral. It involves as few as two characters, and takes place in pretty much a single location.
Think of it as analogous to a ghost story, like that told around the campfire. The bulk of the story is dialogue, with some stage movement and a few props to ground the story. It's a rare exception to the rule of "show, don't tell".
Actually, now that I think of it, a more appropriate example would be more like Larry Niven's "Tales from the Draco Tavern", which consists of stories told in bar booths by weird people/things, while sipping mind-altering concoctions.
Anyway, I am wondering if it would be better serviced written as a play script rather than standard prose. That leaves the dialogue to shine without all the he said, she said, etc.
Thing is, I despise reading play scripts. I just don't think they flow smoothly enough to sink my mind-teeth into them.
Opinions?