no, really. REALLY.
19/4/06 16:24![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
schmericaATTENTION FANDOM: STORY LENGTH AND STORY QUALITY ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. There is no direct correlation, either way.
Some stories need a lot of words to tell. Some stories don't. Some people prefer nice long stories they can sink their teeth into for hours and hours. Some people prefer things shorter and self-contained.
I, personally, with everything else being equal, would rather read five 5000 word stories than one 25000 story, and three 3000 word stories than one 9000 one. Does that mean I think short fic is better? No, it just means it's not my personal preferences. Does it mean I think you're wrong for liking longer stuff? No, it just means our taste is different.
WHY OH WHY IS THIS SUCH A DIFFICULT CONCEPT? I SHALL NOW STOMP AROUND IN AN ANNOYED FASHION.
Some stories need a lot of words to tell. Some stories don't. Some people prefer nice long stories they can sink their teeth into for hours and hours. Some people prefer things shorter and self-contained.
I, personally, with everything else being equal, would rather read five 5000 word stories than one 25000 story, and three 3000 word stories than one 9000 one. Does that mean I think short fic is better? No, it just means it's not my personal preferences. Does it mean I think you're wrong for liking longer stuff? No, it just means our taste is different.
WHY OH WHY IS THIS SUCH A DIFFICULT CONCEPT? I SHALL NOW STOMP AROUND IN AN ANNOYED FASHION.
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20/4/06 03:26 (UTC)Also, an important part of writing well is knowing whether your story idea should be written as a 5000-word story or a 25000-word story.
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20/4/06 03:34 (UTC)