tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post8274421598602914986..comments2023-04-28T04:20:05.766-07:00Comments on WRITER on WRITING: I Long For a Bungalow...Virtual Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-47224774233431482312012-07-11T00:55:25.708-07:002012-07-11T00:55:25.708-07:00Ahhh. No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin gr...Ahhh. No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater than earning my bonus reference points :PHarlequin_Felishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565531132214060601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-75623147588944779872012-03-08T23:51:44.022-08:002012-03-08T23:51:44.022-08:00Anon--Yeah, I don't know how that happened. I...Anon--Yeah, I don't know how that happened. I could try to excuse it by bringing up the casual, conversational tone I try to keep here, but let's just be honest... I was probably drunk. I'll leave it as is to serve as a reminder.<br /><br />Lane--A fair point, yes, but I don't think it quite relates to what I was talking about. The work and labor to produce a short (vs a novel) is an entirely separate aspect, and I also think it's far too individual to try to offer guidelines on it past, well, the basic Golden Rule.Virtual Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-21738661109778039442012-03-08T17:58:16.819-08:002012-03-08T17:58:16.819-08:00I think it fair to point out that the difference i...I think it fair to point out that the difference in scale between novels and short stories doesn't necessarily equate to a difference in the labor required to produce either (unlike birdhouses and homes).<br /><br />Like a poem (another oft under-appreciated undertaking), a good piece of short fiction can be equated to a polished diamond. The end result is nothing like the initial lump of imagination.Lane Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373869229469428377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-22096524444235292422012-02-29T12:54:16.768-08:002012-02-29T12:54:16.768-08:00I don't think all characters necessarily need ...I don't think all characters necessarily need to be "fleshed out" in a short story. Sometimes the brilliance lies in having this person who essentially is no more than an appearance, a moment of epiphany or a spark in a single page. I'm not talking about secondary characters, but about what can very well be a crucial element in a short text. <br /><br />A novel, on the contrary, is more like a movie, where you need to "see" the characters. So, this kind of thing tends not to work. <br /><br />Just my two cents...Sebastián Lalaurettehttp://www.lalaurette.com.arnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-44030262405225972312012-02-28T10:34:07.684-08:002012-02-28T10:34:07.684-08:00Dude, grammar police:
"It came from a discus...Dude, grammar police:<br /><br />"It came from a discussion between my lovely lady and I..."<br /><br />Shouldn't it be 'between my lovely lady and me'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-6039143368902124332012-02-21T08:53:55.535-08:002012-02-21T08:53:55.535-08:00Ha! And I've seen the Izzard show too!Ha! And I've seen the Izzard show too!Bobbie Metevierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287239069473082448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-89363092723810696822012-02-20T23:35:55.075-08:002012-02-20T23:35:55.075-08:00It's Eddie Izzard, damn it! From his Dress to...It's Eddie Izzard, damn it! From his <i>Dress to Kill</i> show. He was talking about how everyone in England (supposedly) has castles and they all want small homes.<br /><br />:)Virtual Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-43518711761895392172012-02-19T22:32:55.064-08:002012-02-19T22:32:55.064-08:00I've had a similar thought. I liken a short st...I've had a similar thought. I liken a short story to a sprint and a novel to a marathon. <br /><br />(I missed the pop culture reference too)<br /><br />:-(Matthew Baughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138985206277627972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-90212173152463464972012-02-17T10:48:25.361-08:002012-02-17T10:48:25.361-08:00They should be, absolutely, but in a short story I...They should be, absolutely, but in a short story I probably shouldn't have a ten page flashback explaining why Timmy doesn't like spinach (unless that's my whole story). That's too much fleshing out for a short. <br /><br />The birdhouse needs walls, yes, but it doesn't need drywall, insulation, an electrical outlet, and a thermostat.Virtual Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-45012884809737916462012-02-17T08:03:23.890-08:002012-02-17T08:03:23.890-08:00And Timmy! If I might add, just because it's ...And Timmy! If I might add, just because it's short doesn't mean the characters shouldn't be fleshed out.<br /><br />Hah! I missed the pop culture ref.Bobbie Metevierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287239069473082448noreply@blogger.com