I just submitted a story that absolutely had to be under a 3,000 word-count, so I wasn’t able to include everything that I wanted to. As miffed as I am by all that I had to trim in order to fit the story to the right specs, I know it’ll all go in the pile … Continue reading From the cutting room floor
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Big Stretch!
One week ago I had a blank Word document. Now I have a complete 2,500 word short story with a beginning, middle and end, a developed main character, supporting characters, overarching themes, and supporting narrative details. Wow! This year I joined the writing challenge hosted by NYC Midnight. Writers sign up from around the world … Continue reading Big Stretch!