Looking for some advice on a 'one hour plot'

[KG Christopher]

Hi, I have an idea for a manuscript.

It's based around a 'saturday afternoon trip to the shops'. The timeframe is about 1 hour. I am looking to see if there are any other novels that take place during a short time period, probably one hour. The only thing I can think about is something like a dream sequence (Alice In Wonderland)? But what I have intended is a straight chronological series of events over one hour?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Kevin.

 

[Carol Rose]

Not an hour-long plot, but a day-long one. Picnic And, not a novel, but it was a play before being made into a film.

Picnic (1955) - IMDb

 

[Paul Whybrow]

In novels, there's The Uncertain Hour, by Jesse Browner—which takes place over the course of a few hours. In movies, what about the thrilling Run Lola Run? Starring Franka Potente, her character has 20 minutes in which to raise 100,000 DM.

I hope you're going to avoid the stream of consciousness approach of James Joyce's Ulysses!

 

[James Marinero]

Saturday, Ian McEwan (sp?). One day.

 

[Marc Joan]

A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich [Solzhenitsyn]. Will be banned once Corbyn gets in, so grab it now.

 

[KG Christopher]

I read A Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich, tried to read Ulysses at least 3 times, never getting to the end.

Is Run Lola Run only 20 minutes long as a film?

I shall check out the other suggestions.

Thanks.

 

[AgentPete]

Run Lola Run - definitely a fun film, you'll enjoy it.

Lost in London - similar realtime idea, not seen it tho.