narrative

[John Dempsey <cen19286@centuryinter.net>]

"But you just told a story in order to demonstrate that you're not

telling

stories.



Don't underestimate the power of narrative, or the ability of your

viewer

to impose his or her own "plot" in order to make meaning.



Your pal,



Carl"



Lord Hasenpfeffer is right (even though s/he has a funny name)

The point is that if you build a narrative into your movie then you have

2 NARRATIVES. The one you supplied (the sub-narrative) and the one the

viewer imposes (the main narrative).



John D.