Novel written in a series of Letters

by Christina Howland
30th March 2012

Has anyone ever written a novel or short story in a series of letters and have you found it easier or more difficult to do it this way?

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It sounds beautiful to write in a series of letters or diary entries! That kind of thing would knock me off my feet and have my full attention! Please please do this, and then share some so I can dribble over it!!

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Victoria Limbert
30/03/2012

Thanks for the information Jennifer.

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Christina Howland
30/03/2012

Lionel Shriver's novel "We Need To Talk About Kevin" is written in epistolary form. Perhaps worth a read to see how it is done.

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