Griffin
Minstrel
When it comes to the craft of writing, advice is candy on Halloween. Some are king size chocolate bars. Others are packs of dental floss.
A lot of writers suggest that a beginner should write short stories before taking on a novel. [From the Ray Bradbury thread that's currently going on.] This is sound advice. Yet, this is dental floss to me.
I cannot write short stories. I have tried numerous times. When I get close to the end, the character begs me to continue. They have more of their story to tell. My WIP started as a short story. And before that, it was an assignment to mimic 'A Modest Proposal' by Swift. Now it's a novel in the works.
Perhaps I just lack restraint. Perhaps I give my characters too much control.
What about the rest of you? Anyone else having the same problem?
A lot of writers suggest that a beginner should write short stories before taking on a novel. [From the Ray Bradbury thread that's currently going on.] This is sound advice. Yet, this is dental floss to me.
I cannot write short stories. I have tried numerous times. When I get close to the end, the character begs me to continue. They have more of their story to tell. My WIP started as a short story. And before that, it was an assignment to mimic 'A Modest Proposal' by Swift. Now it's a novel in the works.
Perhaps I just lack restraint. Perhaps I give my characters too much control.
What about the rest of you? Anyone else having the same problem?