I'm wordy. 100 is hard for me. 1K is easier. 500 is a good compromise.
Doesn't matter that we took him off that boat, Shepherd, it's the place he's going to live from now on.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Beverly - Apr 22, 2015 4:20:36 pm PDT #6216 of 6687
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
SailAweigh - Apr 22, 2015 4:59:42 pm PDT #6217 of 6687
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I used to be killer at drabbles; these days I have trouble writing anything under 5k. I need practice at short.
Amy - Apr 22, 2015 5:03:21 pm PDT #6218 of 6687
Because books.
I love the discipline of needing it to fit 100 words. Every story doesn't need to be told that way (or that short, obviously), but it helps me remember that every word counts and really think about which ones I want to use.
Burrell - Apr 22, 2015 6:17:20 pm PDT #6219 of 6687
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
So if I am able to play, can I just confirm, drabbles are 100 words? And flash fic is 500 words? Hrm, I suspect 100 words will be a challenge for reasons Bev described. But I'd love a chance to write again. It's been hard.
Connie Neil - Apr 22, 2015 6:24:02 pm PDT #6220 of 6687
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I don't count words. If it seems a little long I'll tighten it up, but on the whole I don't worry about it.
Ginger - Apr 22, 2015 6:57:42 pm PDT #6221 of 6687
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I create a large block of words and then chip away the ones that aren't part of the story. It takes me much longer to write short.
Liese S. - Apr 22, 2015 8:31:47 pm PDT #6222 of 6687
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I totally count words like a mofo. Are mofos particular about wordcounts? I dunno.
But we could be kinda loose in our definitions here. Like, I could totally do song lyrics instead! That could be fun,
Amy - Apr 23, 2015 1:59:11 am PDT #6223 of 6687
Because books.
Anyone can write whatever length they want! I just like the exercise of whittling down to 100 words.
SailAweigh - Apr 23, 2015 2:54:28 am PDT #6224 of 6687
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
What Amy said. I like the challenge of making it fit exactly. Paring out that last word is like finding the last Cadbury Cream Egg in the Easter basket.
Strix - Apr 23, 2015 12:06:20 pm PDT #6225 of 6687
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
So...I'm pretty sure I'm the newest book reviewer for Fantasy-Facction.
I sent my app in in March, forgot about it, and got an invite when I was moving and my internet was wonky.
Of course, now that I got the email, I have about 4 working projects to...um...work on, now that I can get my internet to work properly, and have to move again in 7 days.
ALSO -- WORLCON 2016 is in KC!!!! WHO NEEDS HOUSING?!?!?!