Just the idea of seeing a type of narrative we've not seen before is a chance to be surprised.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Fiction is optimistic or unrealistic enough to demand that there should be a meaningful narrative.
Narrative has been part of human consciousness for a long time. And if it has played a part in all those thousands of years, it will know a trick or two. It will be wise. It will be mischievous. It will be helpful. It will be generous.
As human beings, we are all not conducting just one narrative but many narratives all at the same time.
I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring.
If I've vividly laid out the narrative, the reader will come to his own conclusions.
I think we have become oversaturated with tired fictional narratives.
I think there are narratives going on all the time that we think of as tangential - up until they turn out to be deciding factors in our lives.
There's a problem with narratives. Most that spring to mind are fictional.
People need a narrative, and if there isn't one on offer, they make one up.
It's a trifle hard to surprise yourself with a story you've written.
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