Righting outside is so so nice. I have found a particular bench in the park by me works best around sunset. And yes, discipline is hard. Especially when you don’t know what comes next in the story. I’m sure frameworks would help but there’s also the pleasure of discovering what your characters do next in the moment
It was a really god story, I reckon it was a smashing success.
I don't think it's a short story though. I guess in someways these sorts of categories are a little bit arbitrary, but it's definitely more of a novella in length.
Also to your point three, I actually don't think it shows any lack of maturity as a writer. The intellect and the instinct are just two different approaches, both have their merits and their shortcomings, and both can be done well or poorly. But to be honest, I personally think writing driven by your instinct tends to deliver fiction that is more real and pulls your personal, subjective worldview to the forefront of the work, oftentimes in ways you don't even expect. It's then that your writing is able to take on something truly unique to you, rather than be a simulacrum of other people's work.
That's not to say being more intellect orientated in writing fiction is bad, but the work that gets produced tends to have a very different feel, serves a different purpose, and is appealing to a different audience.
Practice and discipline to hone your craft, then let the words flow through you.
Righting outside is so so nice. I have found a particular bench in the park by me works best around sunset. And yes, discipline is hard. Especially when you don’t know what comes next in the story. I’m sure frameworks would help but there’s also the pleasure of discovering what your characters do next in the moment
Thank you for reading! I'm trying to find that balance of letting the story roam free and reigning it in.
It was a really god story, I reckon it was a smashing success.
I don't think it's a short story though. I guess in someways these sorts of categories are a little bit arbitrary, but it's definitely more of a novella in length.
Also to your point three, I actually don't think it shows any lack of maturity as a writer. The intellect and the instinct are just two different approaches, both have their merits and their shortcomings, and both can be done well or poorly. But to be honest, I personally think writing driven by your instinct tends to deliver fiction that is more real and pulls your personal, subjective worldview to the forefront of the work, oftentimes in ways you don't even expect. It's then that your writing is able to take on something truly unique to you, rather than be a simulacrum of other people's work.
That's not to say being more intellect orientated in writing fiction is bad, but the work that gets produced tends to have a very different feel, serves a different purpose, and is appealing to a different audience.
Practice and discipline to hone your craft, then let the words flow through you.
Thank you Maximilian, very much. This was well said, I appreciate you perspective on this, I'm learning a lot from you.
For instance, I never hear the word denouement before your comment last week. It's an excellent word!
My oldest son agreed with you about the length, he couldn't understand how I could call this story short, haha.
That's very true Mary, thank you for that perspective! 🙏🏾
Thank the heavens that you have the imagination to make up a (very good) story and the love of words to write it. The rest is technique.....