Post by kapziel on Oct 4, 2008 6:30:17 GMT -5
I'm currently going on over a day and a half without sleep, so please, bear with me if I seem a little bit on edge and maniacal with my writing. However, in these bitter, almost torturous hours awake, I have been contemplating a new work of short fiction, perhaps a short story or flash fiction of sorts.
I've come up with a murder in a small town.
The setting will primarily be in the Mid-West, most definitely a *very* small town, definitely rural, maybe slightly suburban.
The primary antagonist will be an old man (around 60-70) named Spencer Malone (name subject to change; please give additional insight on the name if possible, I'd like to change it, it seems rather cliche). He is a failing farmer, a widow, and has a son and a daughter.
The murder victim will be his daughter (the younger of the two, she will be in her 20's or 30's, and was his primary caretaker).
The son, on the other hand, I have not figured out the details yet. Please give feedback on a possible story for his character.
The story will be written in third person plural perspective (we, us) of the town, recalling the events of the murder as everyone tries to piece it together with their own versions and their own recollection.
The *primary* point of view will be an amateur journalist in the town's only newspaper (I'm convinced that he will be educated and knowledgeable, with a distinct voice that seems more intellectual than the town, but not condescending). -This section is also debatable, I'm not sure if I want it to be experienced by someone new to the town, or a child of a town who overhears adults and the "older children" talking about the murder
The voice will be mostly Mid-Western, with a touch of Eastern, cultured flair (mostly when the *primary* character is speaking). The rest of the voices will definitely have a "country" feel to it.
Brainstorming Categories - What I'd Like to Discuss/Debate - What I Need Help With
1. The reason for the daughter's murder.
2. The back story of the son (where he is, how he is viewed by the town, etc.)
3. Feedback on what YOU think about the third person plural perspective, and if YOU think it is original/refreshing. Please be detailed.
4. Who the *primary* speaker would be.
5. Anything else you'd like to see/add/say, please, by all means, I'm all ears!
Thank you in advance, everyone! I'll be more than accepting and appreciative of any and all advice or feedback that you can give me on the piece!
-bows- And with that, I leave this post to the masses~
I've come up with a murder in a small town.
The setting will primarily be in the Mid-West, most definitely a *very* small town, definitely rural, maybe slightly suburban.
The primary antagonist will be an old man (around 60-70) named Spencer Malone (name subject to change; please give additional insight on the name if possible, I'd like to change it, it seems rather cliche). He is a failing farmer, a widow, and has a son and a daughter.
The murder victim will be his daughter (the younger of the two, she will be in her 20's or 30's, and was his primary caretaker).
The son, on the other hand, I have not figured out the details yet. Please give feedback on a possible story for his character.
The story will be written in third person plural perspective (we, us) of the town, recalling the events of the murder as everyone tries to piece it together with their own versions and their own recollection.
The *primary* point of view will be an amateur journalist in the town's only newspaper (I'm convinced that he will be educated and knowledgeable, with a distinct voice that seems more intellectual than the town, but not condescending). -This section is also debatable, I'm not sure if I want it to be experienced by someone new to the town, or a child of a town who overhears adults and the "older children" talking about the murder
The voice will be mostly Mid-Western, with a touch of Eastern, cultured flair (mostly when the *primary* character is speaking). The rest of the voices will definitely have a "country" feel to it.
Brainstorming Categories - What I'd Like to Discuss/Debate - What I Need Help With
1. The reason for the daughter's murder.
2. The back story of the son (where he is, how he is viewed by the town, etc.)
3. Feedback on what YOU think about the third person plural perspective, and if YOU think it is original/refreshing. Please be detailed.
4. Who the *primary* speaker would be.
5. Anything else you'd like to see/add/say, please, by all means, I'm all ears!
Thank you in advance, everyone! I'll be more than accepting and appreciative of any and all advice or feedback that you can give me on the piece!
-bows- And with that, I leave this post to the masses~
