tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post968406292335971529..comments2024-03-25T02:15:02.505-07:00Comments on Nancy's Blog: Michael Bishop Experimentsadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442349453021015062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-88219670174594299462010-06-26T13:09:58.130-07:002010-06-26T13:09:58.130-07:00The Bisson story is absolutely brilliant. Did you...The Bisson story is absolutely brilliant. Did you see the short film based on it? It's basically word-for-word and it's really well done.<br /><br />I've never tried an all-dialogue story before, although I did try a semi-stream-of-consciousness piece from the perspective of a drama stage director who was forced by royalty to put on a Shakespeare playing using semi-intelligent non-human creatures. I think it's terrible, looking back, but I do find that going all out and playing with style, form, and so on is a lot of fun and educational as a writer. You learn things about yourself and I've found that experimenting teaches me new ways to play with more "standard" fiction.<br /><br />Anywho, glad to see someone else talking about Bisson's story :).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-36117642163061431082010-06-23T19:26:35.886-07:002010-06-23T19:26:35.886-07:00Hmm. I once wrote a story that was half of a dial...Hmm. I once wrote a story that was <i>half</i> of a dialogue. The reader was the other half and was expected to ask the questions which the narrator answered. <br /><br />Since I wrote that after hearing Mr. Bisson read "They're made out of meat" that might qualify.TheOFloinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756711106266484327noreply@blogger.com