tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post7496964061413924573..comments2024-01-28T08:25:40.723-07:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: To Novella or not to Novella? with Jessica AspenKris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-21299245813169326952011-11-11T06:42:47.031-07:002011-11-11T06:42:47.031-07:00Sorry your novella didn't do well in the conte...Sorry your novella didn't do well in the contest. The lovely thing about the novella is that it is short and it edits easily and quickly. Perhaps after a quick edit and some nice quality details you'll consider entering it on the contest loop again. Best of luck! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-21739470681708975592011-11-11T03:50:28.941-07:002011-11-11T03:50:28.941-07:00Ah, the wonders of "writing short"! You&...Ah, the wonders of "writing short"! You're so right Jessica, and I really enjoyed your post. Very good advice. Writing short means keeping up the pace and leaving aside all these little subplots we writers are so fond of. Streamlining the story down to its essential points!<br /><br />I would just add a caveat (because I did like you and decided to participate in a novella contest and it didn't pan out!)I was very disappointed because I felt I had done just what you're talking about. Then I picked up my ms (that was several months after writing it of course) and I noticed something dreadful had happened: I had zeroed too much on the essentials! There was not enough detail to keep the reader interested! You do mention keeping details in, and how right you are!<br /><br />The only real difficulty is: what details to keep in, how to keep the "right" balance between details and shortness...Which is exactly why writing novellas is such a challenge (and great fun too)!Claude Nougathttp://claudenougat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com