tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post314648163890671431..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): Short Stories by Josephine MylesDIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-28604257975459017262011-10-19T08:52:16.865-07:002011-10-19T08:52:16.865-07:00I reckon you're right, Lou. Those who are good...I reckon you're right, Lou. Those who are good at storytelling but not so hot on the technical side of writing tend to suffer in the short story format. Every word has to count!Josephine Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469455529741307720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-75415218918597133702011-10-16T08:31:34.271-07:002011-10-16T08:31:34.271-07:00Imo, short stories require more skill than long on...Imo, short stories require more skill than long ones. You need to make the characters come alive, create enough plot to make it interesting within a limited word count.Lou Harperhttp://lou-harper.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-78331962777798799542011-10-16T03:26:41.407-07:002011-10-16T03:26:41.407-07:00Well, I knew you two would agree!
It's a sham...Well, I knew you two would agree!<br /><br />It's a shame they're under-appreciated in general, isn't it? I can see the price at some publishers might put some readers off, though - paying $2.49 for a story of 10k doesn't seem very good value when you can get 100k novels from top publishers for only double that.Josephine Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469455529741307720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-55700195540424487332011-10-15T13:29:29.169-07:002011-10-15T13:29:29.169-07:00Yay for short stories. I love that I can read one ...Yay for short stories. I love that I can read one at lunch and be finished. No waiting a day or two to finish and forget what the heck was going on. Not all shorts are genius but every now and then ... :-) <br /><br />I've also found some wonderful new authors that way whose longer works I then went on to buy, so it can definitely be a gateway to other authors.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-7706275847419122202011-10-15T08:58:37.905-07:002011-10-15T08:58:37.905-07:00I agree with all of these reasons Jo :). One of t...I agree with all of these reasons Jo :). One of the reasons I set up BER with Tam is because we felt that short stories were under-appreciated in general and often overlooked for reviews. Yet, we both loved reading them!Jenrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492693697232134724noreply@blogger.com