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The Novel Killer
There are those who kill on the page, the villains of stories living within the words and sentences that make up a novel, and then there are those who strike between the lines. Ghosts hiding between the words, hiding from readers and writers alike. Only the bodies of the characters left in their wake are the only evidence of their existence, before they disappear back into the background once again. The Federal Bureau of Stories has kept these horrific unscripted murders at bay, quickly apprehending anyone who dares to go against the Plot's will, except for one killer whose killing spree has eluded them for over fifteen years, dubbed The Novel Killer.
In a decaying motel in a world between stories, The Novel Killer has invited a small time reporter and author, Meadow Church, for an interview of a lifetime. A former main character herself, Meadow is at odds with the notorious killer, but her reasons are personal and she will not leave until she has her story. Even if it means facing death itself.
Told through a mix media of transcripts, story excerpts, and footnotes, The Novel Killer is a post-modernist comedy-drama about one woman’s quest for closure of the death of her sister.
In a decaying motel in a world between stories, The Novel Killer has invited a small time reporter and author, Meadow Church, for an interview of a lifetime. A former main character herself, Meadow is at odds with the notorious killer, but her reasons are personal and she will not leave until she has her story. Even if it means facing death itself.
Told through a mix media of transcripts, story excerpts, and footnotes, The Novel Killer is a post-modernist comedy-drama about one woman’s quest for closure of the death of her sister.
107 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2022
About the author
Jonathan K. Webb
3 books4 followersAuthor also publishes as Kyle J. Webb
Jonathan K. Webb is an author based out of Austin, TX. As of right now he has published one book, The Novel Killer, a meta-dramady about an interview between a reporter and a murder who kills characters in different books, as presented as a case file from the Federal Bureau of Stories. Which is to say, it's a hugely experimental novel, which is just fine as far as he can tell. Webb plans on writing more fiction in the future that he intends on being just as fun to read and write.
Jonathan K. Webb is an author based out of Austin, TX. As of right now he has published one book, The Novel Killer, a meta-dramady about an interview between a reporter and a murder who kills characters in different books, as presented as a case file from the Federal Bureau of Stories. Which is to say, it's a hugely experimental novel, which is just fine as far as he can tell. Webb plans on writing more fiction in the future that he intends on being just as fun to read and write.
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January 17, 2024
Wildly creative! A deep dive into characterization, plotting, theme, and the whole process of writing that is not a "how-to" but a novel in itself. Very interesting.
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