Thanks, Bill. I just have to avoid jamming a novel into the short story form. Big mistake. A friend of mine types on a roll. That might be a hassle for posting and filing, but it would be fun. I really ought to start a new page and then fold for posting.
Interesting thoughts. I remember as a child in the 50’s, we were driving through Boston (how come I remember this and not what my wife asked me to do five minutes ago?) and my mother said, “Oh, look, there’s a coloured man.” (the vernacular of the time) I remember looking all over for someone who looked rainbow-y and kept asking “where?” and getting no reply.
I was thinking along the same lines as Bill. Get a roll paper and go all Joe VC/Kerouac. When I free write, I use a thermal typer and a roll of paper. Never worry about the bottom line… just keep plugging away.
I recall my Great Uncle voicing some bigoted ideas about the Japanese. He served on the Pacific front during WWII. Decades later, his ideas never evolved.
My father’s grandmother was not fond of Papists, which made my mother rather uncomfortable. (Two Irish sides.) We are of our times.
I’m trying to come up with a story this time. My problem is that I tend to think in terms of fanfiction. I’ve been told that I can’t do this so I haven’t decided what to do yet. Maybe I will just ignore the future stuff and just deal with the character.
The more and more I think of time travel fiction, I can imagine it as being light or serious. Most of the stories I know (largely through TV and film) strive for generally light subject matter with some level of humor. I’m headed in the opposite direction, but it seems that anything is possible. I personally am not keen on extensively portraying the act of time travel so much as interested in showing the psychological and social cost for the character (a view on my work and not an editorial judgment). Octavia Butler’s novel, Kindred, does a great job of stressing character over the technicalities of time travel.
The problem with fan fiction, however, is that it can lead to copyright issues. I’m just curious, what was the object of your fan fiction?
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I look forward to your story.
I also run out of page. I often wonder about using a roll of teletype paper.
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Thanks, Bill. I just have to avoid jamming a novel into the short story form. Big mistake. A friend of mine types on a roll. That might be a hassle for posting and filing, but it would be fun. I really ought to start a new page and then fold for posting.
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Interesting thoughts. I remember as a child in the 50’s, we were driving through Boston (how come I remember this and not what my wife asked me to do five minutes ago?) and my mother said, “Oh, look, there’s a coloured man.” (the vernacular of the time) I remember looking all over for someone who looked rainbow-y and kept asking “where?” and getting no reply.
I was thinking along the same lines as Bill. Get a roll paper and go all Joe VC/Kerouac. When I free write, I use a thermal typer and a roll of paper. Never worry about the bottom line… just keep plugging away.
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I can easily imagine my past relatives using language that would make me cringe.
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Some of us don’t have to imagine!
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I recall my Great Uncle voicing some bigoted ideas about the Japanese. He served on the Pacific front during WWII. Decades later, his ideas never evolved.
My father’s grandmother was not fond of Papists, which made my mother rather uncomfortable. (Two Irish sides.) We are of our times.
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These are fascinating issues, and I hope you find resolving them an enjoyable challenge and not a daunting barrier!
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Thanks, John. The big challenge will be making sure this is a short story rather than a novel crammed into a dozen pages.
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Oh, that’s easy. Just write the 200-page novel, then cut it down to a dozen pages!
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Should make for an interesting story. And hey, that’s a photo of Wright I haven’t seen before!
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I’m trying to come up with a story this time. My problem is that I tend to think in terms of fanfiction. I’ve been told that I can’t do this so I haven’t decided what to do yet. Maybe I will just ignore the future stuff and just deal with the character.
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The more and more I think of time travel fiction, I can imagine it as being light or serious. Most of the stories I know (largely through TV and film) strive for generally light subject matter with some level of humor. I’m headed in the opposite direction, but it seems that anything is possible. I personally am not keen on extensively portraying the act of time travel so much as interested in showing the psychological and social cost for the character (a view on my work and not an editorial judgment). Octavia Butler’s novel, Kindred, does a great job of stressing character over the technicalities of time travel.
The problem with fan fiction, however, is that it can lead to copyright issues. I’m just curious, what was the object of your fan fiction?
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