Ever since man had it in
his mind to tell stories, they have been an essential part
of the human experience. Over the years, stories have evolved
from oral tradition, to stick figures on cave walls, to mass-produced
novels, to Hollywood feature films, but the essence remains
the same: People tell stories to communicate a message. People
listen to stories to receive that message.
But what makes one story last longer than others? What quality
strikes a chord with the human psyche that causes the reader
to remember one story while he forgets another?
Starting on May 10th, and ending on August 17th, I will attempt
to write one story every night to find out what that quality
is. The stories will not be long- perhaps one page- but they
will be cohesive and, for the most part, coherent, in that
they will have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
My hope is that, by writing under such a tight deadline, I
will be forced to use more intuition and less intellect to
craft the stories, which will hopefully allow me to pick up
on some important innate knowledge that would have otherwise
been filtered out.
I will be publishing these stories on the web so that anyone
who might also be interested in the creation of story can
follow along and see where I fail, where I succeed, and how
I learn to deal with both.
Inspiration for the stories will come from many sources, including
music, film, my life, and my work. Whenever possible, I will
include notes
about the situation surrounding the writing of the story.
Any feedback or comments on the project are appreciated and
should be sent to jeff@quadraphobia.com.
Procede to first story.
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