All The Lonely People

I'm in the process of writing my first novel. It's a story of loneliness and failed communication amongst a group of strangers. The novel will consist of seven chapters, each telling the story of a single character. The stories are linked as each character is trying to contact the character in the proceeding chapter. The reader must continue to the following chapters to find out why their attempts at communication have failed.

The theme of this tale questions whether or not all of our modern communication vehicles are actually keeping us better in touch with one another.

As of right now, I'm visualizing this book as being bound as a hardcover. I'd like to somehow incorporate old upholstery fabrics into the binding or containing of these books, as old tattered furniture and fabric evokes a certain loneliness and distressed feeling; like a person who feels unacknowledged, used and cast aside.

As there is a large sum of copy to set in this book, it will be mostly text based. However, each chapter opening will incorporate graphic elements or illustration of some sort to introduce the character. The mode of communication used in each chapter (ie. letter, postcard etc.) will be tipped in or displayed as if it were actually pasted in the book.

Fingers crossed..

(Above image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/extraspecial/201139468/)