[stylist] journal writing

[Lynda Lambert via stylist]

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From: "Ashley Bramlett via stylist" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] journal writing


> Vejas,
> Igood question; for it to be a story, it needs a conclusion, a resolution 
> of sorts, and have a theme to tie it together.
>
> good luck writing it.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Vejas
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 1:42 AM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] journal writing
>
> 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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