The Long and Short of It
This is a topic that could split right down the middle . . . or not.Please vote on this topic:Consider your favorite authors and genres and vote as to your preference keeping in mind both the...
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Long, unless the short novel has so much beauty or depth that it satisfies. I hate finishing a short novel and feeling defrauded because it just didn't have the heft it needed. The Old Man and the Sea...
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Great, Normandie. I'm counting 2 for long because we're going to assume (for the sake of "The Poll") that we're talkin' good novels. And I agree with your assessment about how some of the short ones...
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I just have to add to this even though it's a bit late.Short stories are my absolute favorite to write.Why? Because they're such a huge challenge. To get each word perfect and streamline each moment....
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Thanks for adding your "short" comments. You're right, too. Precision writing is required both to get the most out of every word and to tell a story that feels complete. Not that the longer novels...
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If I'm reading- Long! If the story is engaging I never want it to end.If I'm writing- Short! Gratification in completion.
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Wishing it was that simple for me, CL. I love reading long, (and, yes, if it's good, who wants it to end?) and can't seem to write "short". My stories always exceed the "norms". Oh well . . .I've been...
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Short. The best books I've read were 350 pages or less. And I've never read a book over 400 pages that I thought really needed to be that long. As for not wanting the story to end, yeah sure. Only...
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Thank you, CL.You're direct. If you have time, I'd like to know what your top 3 Chrisitan fiction reads are.(And I understand your opinion on the money issue. I purchase so many books I've resorted to...
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I am direct. No doubt about that. I just hope my directness didn't come across as rudeness. I seldom attempt to be rude, but I seem to succeed at it regularly. I apologize if that was the case.Top 3...
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I apologize for getting your initials wrong, too.And, no, you didn't come across as rude, but I understand how people who aren't used to getting direct answers/responses tend to think those that give...
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It's probably a discussion for another thread, but I still believe the Christian "market" was created as an escape. I think a study of CBA history will show that it was established primarily by...
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How 'bout Faith*in*Fiction discussion? Nobody's been there lately. You start.
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