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In article <18AUG92.18078012.0013@lafibm.lafayette.edu> DL20@lafibm.lafayette.edu (DL20) writes:
>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.

Writing stories with one character is not easy, but it can be done.  What
you have to remember with these stories is that the conflict does not have 
to come from another character.  Your protagonist could be up against 
nature, love, alcohol. . . The challenge is drawing this conflict as  
the second "character."  I don't know what your story is about, so I
can't get specific, but if you think about it in these terms, it might
make it a little easier.  Most single character stories are, by their
nature, a little unusual, and that's why you don't see a lot of 
them.  They're also hard to write.  That's why I haven't tried, but I
commend you for giving it a shot.  Good question.

- Lawrence


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