happy with the writing

jerry phoenix · Feb 25, 2009

yes i am.

i have been writing seriously for four years. i have worked on several projects and have learned something about the craft every time. i recently started my new project more confident than i have ever been before.

the story is gripping, imho. i am happy with my writing. i believe i have found my voice.

but it seems i can't ever be truly happy with anything i write. the problem now is, the piece is so damn short.

i will not spoil it by adding stuff. the story is good but it isnt a novel, it's not even a short story.

i just want to moan. i like what i have writen, i just wish there was more of it to like.

any encouragement you might be able to offer...

backslashbaby · Feb 25, 2009

Sounds good to me. If that's the story, that's the story

Now keep those wheels turning and start another...

Danthia · Feb 25, 2009

Some magazines print short shorts or flash fiction. You could try duotrope and see if any fit what you've written. Duotrope is a search engine for magazines FYI. You can select the criteria you need and it'll tell you what magazines accept fiction in that genre/length.

jerry phoenix · Feb 25, 2009

thanks for the link, Danthia. it looks to be a very useful site.

tehuti88 · Feb 25, 2009

I wish I could write short stories and more regular novels, the things most people like to read, but it seems I'm mainly suited to writing serials and really long things. Oh well. Some of us are better suited to certain types of writing. Your story may be short, but short writing is better than the things we never bother writing at all.

Isn't it great to find one's voice? I think I finally started to hit mine several years ago.

Raynfall · Feb 25, 2009

Well done. If you're that happy with it, I'd say you're done. xD

smoothseas · Feb 25, 2009

Voice can be an elusive critter... Congratulations on finding yours.

Hillgate · Feb 25, 2009

jerry phoenix said:
yes i am.

i have been writing seriously for four years. i have worked on several projects and have learned something about the craft every time. i recently started my new project more confident than i have ever been before.

the story is gripping, imho. i am happy with my writing. i believe i have found my voice.

but it seems i can't ever be truly happy with anything i write. the problem now is, the piece is so damn short.

i will not spoil it by adding stuff. the story is good but it isnt a novel, it's not even a short story.

i just want to moan. i like what i have writen, i just wish there was more of it to like.

any encouragement you might be able to offer...

Sounds like perfect material for a film script.

s.w. Gamble · Feb 25, 2009

Raynfall said:
Well done. If you're that happy with it, I'd say you're done. xD

I agree 100 percent if the story is good it doesn't matter that it is not a novel, if it is how the story should be told.

indiriverflow · Feb 25, 2009

jerry phoenix said:
i will not spoil it by adding stuff. the story is good but it isnt a novel, it's not even a short story.

i just want to moan. i like what i have writen, i just wish there was more of it to like.

any encouragement you might be able to offer...

How could a story be to short to be short?

vrabinec · Feb 25, 2009

jerry phoenix said:
yes i am.

i have been writing seriously for four years. i have worked on several projects and have learned something about the craft every time. i recently started my new project more confident than i have ever been before.

the story is gripping, imho. i am happy with my writing. i believe i have found my voice.

but it seems i can't ever be truly happy with anything i write. the problem now is, the piece is so damn short.

i will not spoil it by adding stuff. the story is good but it isnt a novel, it's not even a short story.

i just want to moan. i like what i have writen, i just wish there was more of it to like.

any encouragement you might be able to offer...

Can I encourage you to use caps when it's appropriate?

jerry phoenix · Feb 26, 2009

indiriverflow said:
How could a story be to short to be short?

good point

jerry phoenix · Feb 26, 2009

vrabinec said:
Can I encourage you to use caps when it's appropriate?

u can try

i (hopefully) use caps correctly in my writing. i just like to annoy all the lyn truss-ites on this site by not using capitals AT ALL!!!

he he he. now, jerry, DOSOMEWRITING

Prozyan · Feb 26, 2009

Stories are like people. Some are long, some are short, some are thin, some are fat. If you change the color of the ink and/or paper, they can even be black, white, green, yellow, and pink!

The moral is let your story be what it is. If the story is finished and you are satisfied with it, that is enough.

happy with the writing

jerry phoenix

Almost expert!

backslashbaby

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Danthia

jerry phoenix

Almost expert!

tehuti88

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Raynfall

smoothseas

Life sucks... Then ya die...

Hillgate

On location

s.w. Gamble

indiriverflow

vrabinec

Dipwad

jerry phoenix

Almost expert!

jerry phoenix

Almost expert!

Prozyan

Are you one, Herbert?

happy with the writing

Almost expert!

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Danthia

Almost expert!

Mackinac Island Fanatic

Life sucks... Then ya die...

On location

Dipwad

Almost expert!

Almost expert!

Are you one, Herbert?

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