[Writingworkshop] outline / synopsis for novel

[Adam Holland]

Hi, everyone.
I finally got off my ass and started trying to put some stuff down on paper.
So far it is bordering on stream of consciousness, but something is better
than nothing, and I can always refine it.
Can't edit blank pages.

I attach the long-ish outline I wrote for Joe last fall.
I think it pretty much covers everything I'd like to accomplish, in terms of
the themes and ideas I'm trying to express.
If you want, I can get you what Joe had to say about it, but just like in
workshop, I'd prefer to hear your ideas first.

I'm interested in anything anyone has to say, but will say up front that my
main stumbling block right now is the overall structure.

I do not think it can be told in one narrative voice, (althought sometimes I
think it could work in first person, like a detective story)  but am not
sure what the multiple voices would or should be, and whose.
 I think each interwoven thread will probabaly have a different voice, but
again, whose?

some of this is defintiely going to be in first person/ the protsgonist.
But some could conceivably be first person, someone else, like a reporter or
something, or the guy's wife.
There's probably a place for some 3rd person omniscient as well.

So, thoughts on that would be especially welcome.

also, how much detail you think is necessary about the tech making this
possible.  I'm leaning towards almost none, but it could be fun to talk
about it a little.

finally, I am not sure from how far into the future past th events in
question to tell the story, if at all.

Looking forward to hearing what you have to say,

Adam


-- 
The anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of
grace.
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