The Geometry of Narrative

"The Geometry of Narrative" is a 1983 science fiction short story by American writer Hilbert Schenck. It was first published in Analog Science Fiction.

Plot summary

A literature student proposes a new way to apply geometrical concepts to the analysis of narrative, with unexpected results.

Reception

"The Geometry of Narrative" was shortlisted for the 1983 Nebula Award for Best Short Story[1] and the 1984 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[2]

Brian Stableford described it as "a modernised Platonic dialogue".[3]

gollark: Docs here: https://pastebin.com/RM13UGFa
gollark: * potatoß
gollark: It has its own internal VM system. And runs on the lua vM.
gollark: (Good luck with that given the horrific dependency chain and auto update mechanisms)
gollark: Why don't you fork potatOS and add your own stuff?

References
  1. The Geometry of Narrative, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved October 13, 2018
  2. 1984 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved October 13, 2018
  3. Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia, by Brian Stableford; published September 6, 2006, by Routledge
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