Monday, January 17, 2005

Noir or Not?

My first post today started me wondering whether I'd written anything that could be strictly classified as noir. According to LonelyBusiness.com:

Noir fiction is dark, black. [It's] about our deepest fears & unspeakable desires. There's little hope or satisfaction, and there are no happy endings.

The aforementioned "Forgive Me Not" features a tragic figure hung out to dry by a woman with whom he thought he'd found happiness. The protag in "Home" tries to reconcile with his sister, but is forced into violence to protect her, and is in turn denied his chance to "go home again." Noir elements, perhaps, but not full-fledged noir stories. Maybe someday.

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