Draculablog launches
This blog will publish Bram Stoker's Dracula for the next six months. Individual pieces of the novel will appear on the calendar dates indicated in the text, starting with Jonathan Harker's May 3rd Bistriz journal entry, and finishing up with November 6 and the final Note.
I'm planning on two categories of posts. First, and primarily, will be the novel's text. Secondarily I'll post about the novel, or reflections on this project.
Comments are most welcome!
Has anyone else come across this kind of thing before?
Is it too contrived?
Too derivative?
I have looked at a few comments and they are quite interesting. Look at this for example:
For those of us who have read the novel (some of us several times!), reading it in blog is a new experience, one that is triggering some interesting comments. One of the biggest is how slowly the story is unfolding. Jonathan has already been at castle Dracula for a month. When you read the novel, Jonathan's stay at the castle seems to transpire in a matter of days.
(Found here.)
What do y'all think?
5 comments:
Actually I really like it! It's like a new form of bookclub where people meet to read and discuss the book bit by bit. It's not pretending to be anything other than what it is (i.e. an original blog fiction). I've heard of other novels being blogged too but I can't find any links right now. I'll let you know when I do.
What I think is this; I am not that mad keen on changing things from one media to another unless it is trying to do something different. What I think this does is spoil the structure of the book without any pay off. I think it makes it more boring but I guess this idea might work on a book I actually liked!!
I think if you look at as a new form of bookclub rather than a new form of literature its interesting. But I didn't include this in any of the stuff I've written about blog fiction because it doesn't really count in my opinion. I agree with Kate, it would be a very boring thing to do.
Yes I see what you mean and I guess my big problem is that I am not keen on book clubs!!
I think I only like academic books, really easy novels and kids' picture books.
i don't like all that crit lit stuff anymore.
Yes I see what you mean and I guess my big problem is that I am not keen on book clubs!!
I think I only like academic books, really easy novels and kids' picture books.
i don't like all that crit lit stuff anymore.
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