Friday, July 11, 2014
How short is short?
I currently have to two novels working in my
brain as well as a short story. However as I delve into writing short stories
there is some confusion. How short is a short story? I have seen flash contest
for 500 word stories. That boggles my mind. I did find a contest for 1,500
words. I wrote a 1,500-word story. The issue seems that I don’t seem to hit my
stride until around 700 words. The first 1,500 words are stiff, according to my
beta reader (my husband Jarrod). However, I wrote the character as stiff in the
beginning. Is the stiffness from me or the character? I found it hard to get my
point across in so few words. Yes, writing 750, a day has stymied me, but I
wasn’t trying to tell half a story in those 750. I will have to see, I am
submitting it to this contest. The deadline is November so I have time to
refine and sharpen the story. Wish me luck!
Labels:
short story,
stiff
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