[stylist] journal writing

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

These are all great examples, but they all follow creative writing
structures. Theme./plot, characters, voice/tone choice, scenic
development, etc. And they use various literary devices to help tell the
story.

Bridgit


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Jack Kerouac - On the Road, perfect example.
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> Hi all,
> Have any of you ever had experience writing a fiction novel or short 
> story
> in journal form? Is it easy to do?
> I'm thinking of writing something using this form.  I've read a few
books 
> that are meant to be first-person journals and would really enjoy 
> experimenting with this style.  My main question about fiction journal

> writing is: Does there have to be a theme, or can it just be the
day-toDay 
> life of someone over a period of time? I have kept my own journal for
a 
> year, where I put down many of my thoughts and feelings, and haven't 
> really been able to find a main theme with them.  I just feel that 
> peoples' day-to-day lives are often so complex, and each day is so 
> different, that a theme would be hard to find.
> I'd really appreciate input.
> Thanks,
> Vejas
>
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