tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post5718332198118987283..comments2016-01-25T11:33:49.417-06:00Comments on A Story Club: Pondering the Short StoryChristina Lasswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-16156307135191682122012-09-05T09:48:43.523-05:002012-09-05T09:48:43.523-05:00An interesting idea! I've always found short s...An interesting idea! I've always found short stories tricky to write. But recently I've started thinking about writing some again. They are a lot easier to move on from and get finished then a whole novel!Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-85383627302240736372012-09-03T10:55:43.480-05:002012-09-03T10:55:43.480-05:00Great! Good luck. I wouldn't do anything twice...Great! Good luck. I wouldn't do anything twice, though. Too much work. Just find a home for your blog and stick to that. Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-33523346232651217672012-09-03T10:09:38.149-05:002012-09-03T10:09:38.149-05:00I'm actually contemplating starting a blog thr...I'm actually contemplating starting a blog through my Goodreads page, which I suppose I could replicate on my website? I've actually been using my Facebook Page as a blog of sorts. Lisa Potocarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406604885947630274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-62965561391958573142012-09-01T23:36:34.921-05:002012-09-01T23:36:34.921-05:00That's awesome, Lisa! Maybe we can trade and g...That's awesome, Lisa! Maybe we can trade and give each other feedback. It does take away from the novel writing, but so far, it's a little bit nice to have something else for when I get stuck. Thanks for pondering and commenting, as usual. I hope you're working on your blog post. . .Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-25020166860965748192012-09-01T10:07:12.087-05:002012-09-01T10:07:12.087-05:00As I sit in my rocker and sip my second cup of Fol...As I sit in my rocker and sip my second cup of Folgers Dark Roast coffee, I am pondering a few points you made about writing the short story. First, in writing short stories about your characters, you have struck upon a wonderful way to get know your characters better and make them clear and alive for your readers. Second, there are many advocates who claim writing short stories in between developing your novel is rewarding for gaining feedback on your writing and in achieving reumeration for your work. I've tried writing short stories, but, for me, it becomes a side project that interrupts my creative flow for writing my novel and stifles my momentum for finishing it when I have to stop to research and query the market to find the right home for my short story. Instead, I view my individual chapters as their own short story. But I wouldn't mind writing short stories on the characters in my novels--surely that can only help, not hinder! I'm going to try that with the new characters in Sweet Glory's sequel. Thanks for the tip, Christina, and the best of luck to you in sketching your own characters!Lisa Potocarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406604885947630274noreply@blogger.com