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The Gutter
No plot to summarize. No protagonist to root for. No names to name. A novella about nothing. A vessel without a name. A silhouette that tries to be more than a silhouette.
Principles for writing The Gutter:
A main character that is only a vessel for different voices.
A story that can be told with only silhouettes and no names. Showing the unimportance of identity.
A world that continues regardless of the protagonist's actions.
A story with no sense of flow. Inviting readers into a world where nothing forces them to stay.
Silhouettes that try to be more than just silhouettes.
A story that thrives on absence. Instead of describing what IS there, we emphasize what is NOT there.
With the tone of visceral realism that is filtered through an imaginative, surreal lens.
A story that replicates real life. Events that don't seem connected to the story. Conversations or actions that don't really progress the story.
A study on human identity, portraying the flexibility of personality and the imperfect human soul.
