Speaking in a vacuum

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From: DL20
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 21:44

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Have you ever tried to write a story in which there is only one
character, all by herself?  I've been working on such a story and am
finding it more difficult than I have ever imagined to give the story
any grip.  Stories are interesting because of some central conflict,
and it's bugger-all difficult to have a conflict with only one
character (unless she's schizo or something, and this one isn't).
     Has anyone out there ever written or read a story in which there
is only one character at all?  Was the story a success?  I'm curious to
know if I'm the only one who has trouble doing this.

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