In
the Springtime Everything is New All Over Again: A Dark Humor Short Story by
Esmerelda Q. Jones 26 pages
This
short story has an unnamed narrator who is a writer. Based off a running joke
with her (since they share a room) sister, the narrator names her protagonist
Carl. The she spends the rest of the story coming up with the plot and plot
twists for poor ol’ Carl.
I
didn’t think it was funny, and it rubbed me the wrong way. Basically because it
goes against the basic rule of fiction writing: Nothing is more boring than a
character sitting around thinking and not acting. Granted this is a writer
thinking, but it’s just as boring.
The
one saving thing about this short story is just that: it’s short. That’s why I
give In the Springtime Everything is New
All Over Again: A Dark Humor Short Story 2 out of 5 stars
in Julie’s world.
