I'm torn up about a story I'm writing.
The bulk of it involves the main character reflecting on the way his life has changed since a particular event. There are traces of plot - MC is commuting home from work, and his environment is guiding his train of thought...but still, it reads a lot like a monologue.
Here's the problem: I've never read a short story that was presented as a monologue, which makes me think it must be a bad idea. What's the problem - are monologues boring? Are they confusing? Are they flat?
I can't think of a better way to express my idea, but I'm afraid that I'm making some sort of rookie mistake, and I'd like to catch it early.
The bulk of it involves the main character reflecting on the way his life has changed since a particular event. There are traces of plot - MC is commuting home from work, and his environment is guiding his train of thought...but still, it reads a lot like a monologue.
Here's the problem: I've never read a short story that was presented as a monologue, which makes me think it must be a bad idea. What's the problem - are monologues boring? Are they confusing? Are they flat?
I can't think of a better way to express my idea, but I'm afraid that I'm making some sort of rookie mistake, and I'd like to catch it early.
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