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Cressida
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 Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Length |
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| BlookKING wrote: | | Does length make stories more credible? |
I tend to find the reverse, actually. It's a rare author (IMHO) who can sustain the illusion of Middle-Earth over a long story, instead of creating her/his own world which borrows from Tolkien. |
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Length |
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| Cressida wrote: | | BlookKING wrote: | | Does length make stories more credible? |
I tend to find the reverse, actually. It's a rare author (IMHO) who can sustain the illusion of Middle-Earth over a long story, instead of creating her/his own world which borrows from Tolkien. |
I'd like to hope that I can (just looking at the 20 odd chapter WIPs I still have going... heheh) but that's a matter of opinion for anyone who reads.
Anyway, I used to think a drabble would be 'lesser' in a way, just because I couldn't see how 100 words could contain anything much, but then I started reading them and started writing them. NancyBrooke in particular has some fine examples of just how much can be stated in a small space, and Alassante and Ghettoelleth even manage to wrap up an incredibly steamy love scene in 100 words. So it's amazing what you can do.
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Length |
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | | NancyBrooke in particular has some fine examples of just how much can be stated in a small space |
Thanks, Babe - check's in the mail!
 
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Maram68
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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I think that what matters is the abbility to convey the idea in as many chapters and images as neccesary without boring the reader. I admire people who write a really good drabble as much as those authors who manage to keep readers interested for over 30 chapters.
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