Comments on: WRITING: The Charm and Challenge of the Under-500-Word Story http://www.susangibb.net/2009/12/writing-the-charm-and-challenge-of-the-under-500-word-story/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:18:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dean http://www.susangibb.net/2009/12/writing-the-charm-and-challenge-of-the-under-500-word-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4202 Dean Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:42:38 +0000 http://www.susangibb.net/?p=8643#comment-4202 Yes, I'm back. (At home with a cold right now, but back!) I will check out fictionaut right now. Yes, I’m back. (At home with a cold right now, but back!)

I will check out fictionaut right now.

]]> By: susan http://www.susangibb.net/2009/12/writing-the-charm-and-challenge-of-the-under-500-word-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4197 susan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:46:04 +0000 http://www.susangibb.net/?p=8643#comment-4197 Hi there Dean! Miss you on Anacronyms--if you're back, please let me know! Hey, if you're interested in joining a great group online, check out http://fictionaut.com and let me know if you'd like to join. There's some wonderful storywriting there, some great connections to be made, and inspiration up the kazoo! Hi there Dean! Miss you on Anacronyms–if you’re back, please let me know!

Hey, if you’re interested in joining a great group online, check out http://fictionaut.com and let me know if you’d like to join. There’s some wonderful storywriting there, some great connections to be made, and inspiration up the kazoo!

]]> By: Dean http://www.susangibb.net/2009/12/writing-the-charm-and-challenge-of-the-under-500-word-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4196 Dean Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.susangibb.net/?p=8643#comment-4196 I think that writing flash has done more for my writing than anything. It is possible to write a complete story in a very small space, but as it gets smaller and smaller it approaches poetry in the level of meaning. The tighter a story is, the more sweat per word. And I think it's the word/sweat ratio that makes you learn the most. I think that writing flash has done more for my writing than anything. It is possible to write a complete story in a very small space, but as it gets smaller and smaller it approaches poetry in the level of meaning.

The tighter a story is, the more sweat per word. And I think it’s the word/sweat ratio that makes you learn the most.

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