[stylist] journal writing

[Bridgit Pollpeter via stylist]

Great reference. Basically we would call this creative nonfiction or
memoir today, but back when he wrote it, such genres didn't exist or
were not the norm. But he took what was essentially real-life situations
and combined them with a story arc using first-person journal-style to
tell the tale.

He focuses a great deal on scenic development. I like to compare it to a
film when the camera gets a close-up of one particular action then
sweeps out to a fuller picture. Kerouack does this a lot.

Bridgit

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Read: On the Road by Jack Kerouak

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> 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
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> 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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