tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post5860910179125332457..comments2024-01-28T08:25:40.723-07:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: Should You Write Short?Kris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-39798442683566979862012-01-30T09:57:28.822-07:002012-01-30T09:57:28.822-07:00Thanks, Charmaine. I'm glad to hear that your ...Thanks, Charmaine. I'm glad to hear that your experience as a reader echoes mine. And seven children -- wow! I'm impressed that you can ever find even a few hours for a book.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-84984152980550512692012-01-26T08:07:22.400-07:002012-01-26T08:07:22.400-07:00Chris! My husband and I have been talking about cr...Chris! My husband and I have been talking about creating shorter books for a long time now! I TOTALLY agree with everything you have said and am implementing it in my writing.<br /><br />When I was younger and had more time, I didn't mind staying up all night and into the next day reading a book. Now, I have seven children and a lot of stuff to do. I resent longer works. I want to read a book in a few hours and go about my day. I don't want to be chained to a book because the publisher was insistent upon word count. As a writer, (even as a reader) I can pick out descriptions, plots, characters, etc., that was added just to meet a word count--it's wasteful!<br /><br />I have a friend who refused a contract with a publisher because they wanted him to add 15,000 words to his book. He knew it would be a mistake and published the book on his own. <br /><br />Here's to shorter books!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783350310611096039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-62479373298321299372012-01-25T08:04:32.185-07:002012-01-25T08:04:32.185-07:00Thanks, Karen! Glad to share my "making it up...Thanks, Karen! Glad to share my "making it up as I go along" process.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-58444043598350621582012-01-25T07:20:03.725-07:002012-01-25T07:20:03.725-07:00I am enjoying this series. And I'm sharing to ...I am enjoying this series. And I'm sharing to my group page. Thanks, Chris!Karen S. Elliotthttp://www.karenselliott.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com