tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post6587419419238123923..comments2023-10-12T15:03:15.389+01:00Comments on Lindsay's Romantics: Writing Short Stories-Novellas EffectivelyLindsay Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-41592128301558770422010-07-24T20:45:05.523+01:002010-07-24T20:45:05.523+01:00Hi Rebecca, I love that Twain quote also. :-)
Sho...Hi Rebecca, I love that Twain quote also. :-)<br /><br />Shorts are a nice brain break, aren't they?LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-305765719765840222010-07-24T06:42:03.434+01:002010-07-24T06:42:03.434+01:00Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for dropping in. I was late toda...Hi Cheryl,<br />Thanks for dropping in. I was late today too. That's why all my responses were made at once. My internet connection was acting up all morning. Seems with the ACs all running at maximum, I can't get a decent signal. <br />Glad you liked the tips. I'm really enjoying writing shorts but it will never replace writing a full-length. LOL But it has improved my overall writing and I hope it will continue to help.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-90154103348957087222010-07-24T02:55:22.747+01:002010-07-24T02:55:22.747+01:00Rebecca!
I made it over! Better late than never!!...Rebecca!<br />I made it over! Better late than never!!! LOL Your post is wonderful, and has such good ideas and tips that everyone can use. I always said short stories were not my forte, but I'm beginning to chance my ideas about that the more of them I write. I truly do enjoy them, because they are a totall different kind of writing than when we write the longer stories. I always remember that old story about Hemingway, when challenged to write a the shortest story he could, said, "I can do it in 6 words: 'Baby shoes for sale. Never worn.'"<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-58600666762229618332010-07-23T20:58:57.145+01:002010-07-23T20:58:57.145+01:00HI Tanya,
Congrats on the sell. Isn't it wonde...HI Tanya,<br />Congrats on the sell. Isn't it wonderful to try something new and have it sell? Seems shorts and novellas are selling well. I think with such busy lives as we all have now, many are drawn to the stories they can read while waiting for the kids at activities, at the doctor's office, or even when standing in line. I see so many people reading on their phones in line at the supermarket or Walmart. Absolutely Amazing and good for us as they are buying more stories!!!Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-10600684178340494842010-07-23T20:54:32.496+01:002010-07-23T20:54:32.496+01:00Hi Savanna,
I agree, definitely a different rhythm...Hi Savanna,<br />I agree, definitely a different rhythm to writing shorts. I have to be in an entirely different work mode to write shorts and sometimes, in spite of all I can do, it just "ain't" happening. LOL Then again when I have a particularly sticky spot on a novel, sometimes working on a short will clear the cobwebs and I solve my problem. So amazing how our brains can be dealing with one problem, but solving another somewhere deep within.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-89135471890398101302010-07-23T20:48:54.587+01:002010-07-23T20:48:54.587+01:00Hi StephB,
I struggle with that in every story. I ...Hi StephB,<br />I struggle with that in every story. I am too wordy by far. My hubby says I could talk the ears off a mule. LOL<br />That applies to my writing too.<br />Instead of saying, "the sky is blue," I always want to share the time of day, the exact shade of blue, where this sky is, and who is looking at it. LOLRebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-90836179000600917272010-07-23T20:45:22.594+01:002010-07-23T20:45:22.594+01:00Hi Bekki,
I'm currently struggling with a shor...Hi Bekki,<br />I'm currently struggling with a short that's supposed to be 3,000 words. But my female lead has taken over and it's now at 4,500 and she shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Since I've totally lost control of this one, I may have to save her for a novella (or novel, as she has so much to say for herself) and start over. <br />So I totally get what you are saying. I don't think it ever gets easier to rein in those characters.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-54795228924190442792010-07-23T20:39:58.382+01:002010-07-23T20:39:58.382+01:00HI Celia,
It is so hard for me to believe you hav...HI Celia, <br />It is so hard for me to believe you have difficulty with shorts. LOL In reading your stories, it appears they just roll off your pen and fly onto the paper. Always so interesting and entertaining. Guess that's a huge measure of your talent that you hide your struggles with them so well.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-73642440298512319042010-07-23T20:36:23.841+01:002010-07-23T20:36:23.841+01:00Hi Sherry,
I find my thoughts overrun my fingers a...Hi Sherry,<br />I find my thoughts overrun my fingers and I cringe when I see all my misspells and typos in blogging. LOL<br />So glad the shorts helped you through a blank spell. They definitely renewed my enthusiasm for writing and fired my imagination. I think the shorts are like a coffee (or tea) break to our creative spirits. LOL I love my coffee breaks.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-51306067216704139122010-07-23T20:32:43.297+01:002010-07-23T20:32:43.297+01:00HI Lindsay,
Thanks so much for having me today. It...HI Lindsay,<br />Thanks so much for having me today. It is always such fun over here at the "Pink Blog."Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-2278587698584869172010-07-23T20:20:50.514+01:002010-07-23T20:20:50.514+01:00Great post, Rebecca. I'm the 80K plus sort mys...Great post, Rebecca. I'm the 80K plus sort myself, historical yet, so this past year I tried an inspirational contemporary novella...it sold and a second one recently bought as well. And I'm having a wonderful time with synopses for the remaining six siblings LOL. <br /><br />Love the KISS.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-52698596282181161042010-07-23T18:30:58.611+01:002010-07-23T18:30:58.611+01:00Rebecca, echoing everyone... great tips. There is ...Rebecca, echoing everyone... great tips. There is obviously a different rhythm to a short story versus a novel. <br />A short story or a novella can tell some stories better than a novel... and, for me, both help me to write the other.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-76215449647277254642010-07-23T15:39:45.768+01:002010-07-23T15:39:45.768+01:00Rebecca, great tips - that's one thing I learn...Rebecca, great tips - that's one thing I learned from short stories - how to use a good economy of words to tell a tighter story. It really works.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-15873996572736148152010-07-23T14:47:17.261+01:002010-07-23T14:47:17.261+01:00Great tips, Rebecca. Very much needed here.
Narro...Great tips, Rebecca. Very much needed here.<br /><br />Narrowing down to the basics is the hardest thing for me to do. I'm on my sixth short and I swear it's not gotten any easier.Bekki Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437144729824303058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-82245077164725819352010-07-23T14:45:36.159+01:002010-07-23T14:45:36.159+01:00REBECCA--I like to write short stories, novellas, ...REBECCA--I like to write short stories, novellas, mini-novels--what the coreect term is. I have three free reads on the Wild Rose press, each 1500 words. This was not easy. I'd write one and it would be 3,000 words every time. Nope can't delete half those words. But my editor--Helen Hardt at WR--laughed at me. I'd even ask her to do it for me, but she's scold and explain, then say--now, go do it. I love those three stories--maybe more than I love any of my novels. They've been downloaded 100s of times--the first one a total of around 800 times, now. That shows you readers really do like shorts. thanks for the tips, too--I can use all the help you can give. CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-7983055969890531422010-07-23T10:25:29.175+01:002010-07-23T10:25:29.175+01:00Talking of details, next time I may even find my s...Talking of details, next time I may even find my spelling erros before I hit send. LOLSherry Gloaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143365764333974956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-17045974323654313872010-07-23T10:23:56.561+01:002010-07-23T10:23:56.561+01:00I enjoyed reading your blog, because much the same...I enjoyed reading your blog, because much the same thing happened to me last year. I hit a 'blank' patch and tried my hand at 1k short stories and had several accepted.<br />I agree, you have to foccus your mind and attention on the important details and ditch the reast.<br />Best wishes with your antholigologies and new publishing projects.<br />Your new site is 'very'! enticing. :-)Sherry Gloaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143365764333974956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-61493674239957197992010-07-23T10:11:46.677+01:002010-07-23T10:11:46.677+01:00Thanks, Rebecca, for sharing your seasonal short s...Thanks, Rebecca, for sharing your seasonal short story anthologies and for that wonderful tip list! I'm going to be using it often.<br /><br />Good luck to all at Victory Tales Press!Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.com