I'm on Lia London's blog today talking about what walking into the Usual Suspects very late taught me about "slow reveals." It's called "Liars, Tools, and a Nifty Ball of String." Please check it out!
Excellent, as usual. When I think of slow reveal and unreliable narrators, I always think of the short story A Rose For Emily, that I had to read in high school. Ew. I think it has scarred me for life. It has to be tricky to get around a reader's willing suspension of disbelief for an entire novel if you're playing at a narrator like that. One last note... the first picture of Soze, with the long hair and all, wow... he was kind of sexy as a young man. Ha! ;)
Yes, come see it! It is a great article about stringing along the audience for the greatest surprise at the end. Thanks again, Wendy, for writing this.
Excellent, as usual. When I think of slow reveal and unreliable narrators, I always think of the short story A Rose For Emily, that I had to read in high school. Ew. I think it has scarred me for life. It has to be tricky to get around a reader's willing suspension of disbelief for an entire novel if you're playing at a narrator like that. One last note... the first picture of Soze, with the long hair and all, wow... he was kind of sexy as a young man. Ha! ;)
ReplyDeleteA Rose for Emily.... good one. Good example. Ew. In the best possible literary way. :)
DeleteYes, come see it! It is a great article about stringing along the audience for the greatest surprise at the end. Thanks again, Wendy, for writing this.
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