this kind of stories fully embraces the "non-conformity" idea, and changes even the classic narrative structure, putting the readers outside the story.
the second and the third pieces, "Food for Thought" and "The Quest" fall into this
Food for thought is not a story at all... it shows the mental process of the author that begins to decide what kind of story he's going to write. We have a lot of "non conformity" here, the fact that this is not a story, and the core of the various weird ideas presented to the readers, which by themselves give hints of possible bizarre developments.
IMO is a solid and unusual concept, but it is doomed from the start because, even if 100% into the theme, won't stand a confrontation against a story which is into the theme as well but it's a proper story, one the reader can identify with.
And i was aware of this problem really well, 'cause i wrote this entry
I'm looking forward to the author reveals.
The Quest is simply genius. It shatters the fourth wall in a very good way. It's IMO the most brilliant piece all around in this competition, with every details (even the ones that at the beginning sounded out of place) that fall into context.
It's not perfect, as i find it to drag itself for too long, which in the end was the main reason i placed my vote somewhere else. But that's just personal tastes, i knew it was almost surely going to win, and so far I am proven right.
Boo!
