Abandoned Quote by Lidia Yuknavitch
“The convention of the coming-of-age story and the love story were literally abandoned - because they had to be - and a new kind of coming-of-age and love story emerged that required a different kind of telling the story.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Art of Storytelling, Lidia Yuknavitch, 2018
Traditional coming‑of‑age and love narratives were discarded, prompting a new hybrid form that demands innovative storytelling methods.
In simple terms: Old story formulas were dropped, creating fresh hybrid narratives.
Key Takeaway
Experiment with new narrative structures.
Themes
storytelling
genre
innovation
Mood
creative
exploratory
Type
inspirational
experimental
When to use this quote
- novel writing
- screenwriting
- theatre
- digital media
Key Concepts
coming‑of‑age
love story
hybrid genre
narrative theory
Questions to Reflect On
- What new structures can you envision?
- How will audiences react to hybrid forms?
A Different Perspective
Risk of alienating audiences accustomed to classic tropes.
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