tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post8857782683172050317..comments2023-05-14T07:58:39.780-06:00Comments on My Inner Fairy: -Why Short Stories- 13th Floor Book tour.Summer Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-3410971052677703742013-10-28T06:36:54.047-06:002013-10-28T06:36:54.047-06:00Hi Christine and Summer - good post ... I can see ...Hi Christine and Summer - good post ... I can see the advantages as you've described .. also the more work you have in the public domain the more you'll be remembered ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-86260216778802566502013-10-23T08:20:20.180-06:002013-10-23T08:20:20.180-06:00Susan, thank you!
Yolanda, it's a good exerci...Susan, thank you!<br /><br />Yolanda, it's a good exercise to write short fiction. I struggled a lot with writing short pieces when I first started because everything I wrote wanted to turn into a novel too!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-10022959593866983322013-10-22T23:02:23.618-06:002013-10-22T23:02:23.618-06:00You don't have room to mince words with a shor...You don't have room to mince words with a short story. I agree that it is a tough discipline, but very rewarding. One of the hardest things is basically jumping right into a certain point in a character's life, while also establishing them as someone the reader can sympathise with.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-45067778131395325762013-10-22T20:15:31.546-06:002013-10-22T20:15:31.546-06:00Wonderful points and I look forward to the day my ...Wonderful points and I look forward to the day my short stories are published = oh wait, one was. A Zombie piece. LOL<br />Actually, when I started writing, it was a short story I was shooting for - it turned into a novel, so did the next one, and the one after that. It takes real talent to write a full story in fewer words, and I still struggle with it. I can do less than 1000 words for flash fiction but that 5000 word short - I struggle. But I will conquer it soon! It's a goal, and I always achieve my goals! LOLYolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-48483226142542109712013-10-22T19:28:30.155-06:002013-10-22T19:28:30.155-06:00Writing more short stories is on my to do list. Li...Writing more short stories is on my to do list. Like your reasons. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-58081083472940538082013-10-22T15:20:51.013-06:002013-10-22T15:20:51.013-06:00Thanks so much for hosting me today, Summer!
Alex...Thanks so much for hosting me today, Summer!<br /><br />Alex, it's an effective marketing tool. I know it helps to have my first novella in my series free.<br /><br />Murees, thank you! Enjoy the series and good luck with your stories.<br /><br />Shelly, that's true. Short stories are great for writers!<br /><br />Angeline, it takes a fine creative mind to write a good short story. One of my fellow group members in my local critique group has over 400 short stories published. I'm very impressed!<br /><br />Beverly, thanks!<br /><br />Nicole, exactly!<br /><br />Cherie, thanks, and you're an excellent short piece writer. I'm in awe of you!<br /><br />Jai, after NaNo, yes! I'm doing it next month too. :)<br /><br />Diane, excellent idea. Good luck!<br /><br />Sherry, thank you!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-12961353833903352622013-10-22T13:22:32.921-06:002013-10-22T13:22:32.921-06:00Those are all great reasons to write short stories...Those are all great reasons to write short stories!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-4691694765901398092013-10-22T13:21:58.651-06:002013-10-22T13:21:58.651-06:00Those are all great reasons to write short stories...Those are all great reasons to write short stories!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-35826415436399641782013-10-22T13:06:49.749-06:002013-10-22T13:06:49.749-06:00I began writing short stories and am considering r...I began writing short stories and am considering revisiting them for a series of four I've wanted to write forever.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-63715365100847056442013-10-22T12:49:04.473-06:002013-10-22T12:49:04.473-06:00That's a brilliant idea - one I'll have to...That's a brilliant idea - one I'll have to check out. After Nano of course. ;)Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-31344757973136436072013-10-22T10:38:19.027-06:002013-10-22T10:38:19.027-06:00Fantastic advice! I don't think I would be the...Fantastic advice! I don't think I would be the writer I am today without writing so many shorter works.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-52460585836958332602013-10-22T07:30:23.554-06:002013-10-22T07:30:23.554-06:00Short stories are a great way to harness writing s...Short stories are a great way to harness writing skills!Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-78586170827453878512013-10-22T07:11:38.567-06:002013-10-22T07:11:38.567-06:00Be still my heart, Christine! Perfectly voiced al...Be still my heart, Christine! Perfectly voiced all my reasons for writing short stories (though the day I get an acceptance e-mail is, as yet, still a dream- but I'll keep wirting!)Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-88005737325541257872013-10-22T07:08:07.010-06:002013-10-22T07:08:07.010-06:00Great piece. As a fellow short writer, I suffer ex...Great piece. As a fellow short writer, I suffer exactly the same. Apparently, having a novel out (even self-published) is thought of more highly than having had a short story selected from thousands of submissions.<br /><br />I've suffered snobbery from other writers, and that unimpressed look when people find out I'm a short writer.<br /><br />Still, Ray Bradbury himself says all writers should start with shorts, so don't pay attention to the nay sayers!Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-1648917355265330922013-10-22T06:20:23.338-06:002013-10-22T06:20:23.338-06:00Short stories are also a great discipline when it ...Short stories are also a great discipline when it comes to curbing your word count. Also, I find a shorter story to write b/c most times the middle doesn't sag.<br /><br />Good post, Summer.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shelly shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-75518928254939986962013-10-22T06:19:13.812-06:002013-10-22T06:19:13.812-06:00This is really great advice, as I only recently st...This is really great advice, as I only recently started working on shorter stories and it is tough. Thank you for sharing. I am getting your The 13th Floor series as it sounds really amazing. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392110820423124271.post-72725612785103481162013-10-22T05:10:57.061-06:002013-10-22T05:10:57.061-06:00The third point is very valid. Often authors will ...The third point is very valid. Often authors will let a short story be free so that people can download, enjoy, and then buy the author's full novels.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com