The Gutter

No plot to summarize. No protagonist to root for. No names to name. A novella about nothing. A vessel without a name. A silhouette that tries to be more than a silhouette. Principles for writing The Gutter:

• A main character that is only a vessel for different voices.
• A story that can be told with only silhouettes and no names. Showing the unimportance of identity.
• A world that continues regardless of the protagonist's actions.
• A story with no sense of flow. Inviting readers into a world where nothing forces them to stay.
• Silhouettes that try to be more than just silhouettes.
• A story that thrives on absence. Instead of describing what IS there, we emphasize what is NOT there.
• With the tone of visceral realism that is filtered through an imaginative, surreal lens.
• A story that replicates real life. Events that don't seem connected to the story. Conversations or actions that don't really progress the story.
• A study on human identity, portraying the flexibility of personality and the imperfect human soul.