tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post8909565779595065208..comments2024-03-27T02:00:49.152-04:00Comments on Kate's Book Blog: "...the short story and the novel have completely different DNA"Kate S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16897618197257393697noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-22964451897399254372010-02-20T07:54:23.063-05:002010-02-20T07:54:23.063-05:00I think it's really sad that short stories are...I think it's really sad that short stories aren't as popualr as they used to be. I was reading a Kurt Vonnegut book and he talks about when he used to be able to make a living writing them for papers and when that stopped and it's such a shame. <br /><br />Nice post.Bang Bang Bang Firgal Moonlop Bang Bang Banghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506022653155229129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-72121817080337181762010-02-17T17:32:30.037-05:002010-02-17T17:32:30.037-05:00I am currently working on a longer piece. I though...I am currently working on a longer piece. I thought it would allow me to take a break a clear my mind by working on short pieces, but it makes it very difficult to switch gears. I whole-heartedly agree.Jonathon Millerhttp://www.jonathon-miller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-3156582257979965112010-01-27T14:30:09.993-05:002010-01-27T14:30:09.993-05:00I think there is some truth in this. For ages I ha...I think there is some truth in this. For ages I have fought to write crime novels, but not very successfully. Last year I participated in two writing courses, and they focused on very short texts (a few hundred words). As a result, I have got lots of practise in writing flash fiction, and now I find it extremely difficult to return to novels (I have become so used to present the bare bones).Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.com