AGENDA:
Write a 500-1000 word story in the Carver style:
3rd person Objective (Dramatic)
CHARACTERISTICS MINIMALISM -
“leaving room for the readers, at least for the ones who like to use their imaginations.”
Minimal amount of words in a sentences: simple
No use of adverbs, extended metaphors, or internal monologue
Characters are average people, face common day to day problems
Iceberg Model - Minimalist’s technique/ minimalist implication - the tip of the iceberg is the text, the actual narration, but the tension lies beneath; in Carver's words: 'just below the surface of things' - see only little bit of what he’s trying to convey in the story.
Characteristics - Meaning is never directly given, reader interprets it through the context
Reader is always involved, meant to choose sides based on hints within the story
Writing was meant for writers and sophisticated readers.
Raymond Carver’s Popular Mechanics uses a minimalist style, with short, simple sentences, very little detail and very little insight into why his characters do what they are doing. And yet, we do get a sense of the characters’ motivations and the story can still provoke an emotional response
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