Residue On The Upper Lip

I am planning to write a novel about a man who goes for three months, unwittingly, with a residue on his upper lip. However, I am unsure as to whether this premise would be strong enough to sustain a full novel.

Any suggestions?



-Edgar

 

If that's all you've got... yeah, that's not enough. I suggest working out characters, a plot and a story.

 

Depends on your strength as a writer.

With the write wit and balance, I can imagine a book that was primarily based around something like that.

But you'd have a hell of a time making it engaging. I have a few ideas of how you could make it work, but now that I've thought of them, they're mine.

=)

 

'a residue' of what?

regardless, i can't see it working for anything longer than a short story...

 

Can see it as a Monty Python/John Gleese sort of thing. You'd have to have several hilarious incidents centred on the residue though. And a lot of strong off the wall type characters.

 

I don't believe this is a serious question. Call me a skeptic.

 

This reminded me of a quote i love

 

You are a Skeptic.

 

I pictured a man with a teenager's dozen-hair moustache. As a story basis, as thin as the pilatory forest.

 

This being a grand metaphor for his general lack of self-awareness, presumably? I like it.

 

no answer on what the 'residue' is, so i have to wonder if it was a serious question, too!

 

Count me as a skeptic as well - but giving the benefit of the doubt, all ideas are worthless until implemented. Write it and see where it goes.

 

A one joke book? Seems kinda thin. Unless you're going more for a kafkaesque scenario which
could be both spooky and hilarious.

 

I can already see this getting published, people would buy a novel with a name "Residue On The Upper Lip" just to know what kind of residue