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I am using my attempt to get my novel finished and a portfolio created as an excuse to stalk Penda around teh Intarwebs (shhh! Don't tell!).
As such, I have opened a new account at WritersCafe.com under my soon to be pen name, A C Whittet. Kewl, eh? The purpose of this little story is to serve as a background for when I say that I am cross-posting a question to LJ that was first posted there.
I know that I am not the only writer on my Flist, so I am asking my fellow authors to give me a hand. I want to write short stories again. Unfortunately, I seem to have forgotten how. I need pointers.
What makes a good short story? What makes one bad? I had thought that a glimpse at one particular moment in a character's life is what would do it, but every attempt at that has gotten me another novel length story to write.
Anyone? Help a pink haired Witch out? I'll even take recommendations on authors who write great short stories that I can read.
--Phae
As such, I have opened a new account at WritersCafe.com under my soon to be pen name, A C Whittet. Kewl, eh? The purpose of this little story is to serve as a background for when I say that I am cross-posting a question to LJ that was first posted there.
I know that I am not the only writer on my Flist, so I am asking my fellow authors to give me a hand. I want to write short stories again. Unfortunately, I seem to have forgotten how. I need pointers.
What makes a good short story? What makes one bad? I had thought that a glimpse at one particular moment in a character's life is what would do it, but every attempt at that has gotten me another novel length story to write.
Anyone? Help a pink haired Witch out? I'll even take recommendations on authors who write great short stories that I can read.
--Phae
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