tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312003163699755539.post284077584703458475..comments2023-12-15T01:17:29.013-05:00Comments on Until the next time . . . : Keepin' It ShortMichael Embryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00880224588512715157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312003163699755539.post-79041049458801644422014-03-01T08:06:43.946-05:002014-03-01T08:06:43.946-05:00I believe that's a key to a successful short s...I believe that's a key to a successful short story -- knowing when to end. For me, I prefer short stories to be focused and developed within the framework of several thousand words. A short story is not a novel but maybe a mini-novella since it zeroes in on one plot. Thanks for your comment, Roger. I hope your writing is coming along nicely.Michael Embryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880224588512715157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312003163699755539.post-3767357078909121232014-02-28T19:31:05.787-05:002014-02-28T19:31:05.787-05:00I enjoy writing short stories, the only thing that...I enjoy writing short stories, the only thing that spoils it is, I don't like reading them. there's no time to become deeply immersed before, it's suddenly finished. Yet that is the skill of the short story author. If he/she can give us everything in a short time then the job has been done well.Three Hoodies Save the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284152429583290408noreply@blogger.com