tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post294941759443340097..comments2024-01-09T21:15:37.808-05:00Comments on Scriptorius Rex: Writing Lessons From Chopping Things OffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post-68181647275914430522007-10-16T00:31:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:31:00.000-04:00I've thought more about flash fiction myself. I k...I've thought more about flash fiction myself. I keep meaning to try some of it but my other writing projects are keeping me busy enough.Jeff Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950686688288213875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post-955759613584433022007-10-15T01:30:00.000-04:002007-10-15T01:30:00.000-04:00Thank you for this! I'm not as guilty as some whe...Thank you for this! I'm not as guilty as some when it comes to writing a lot of unnecessary backstory, but I still seek ways to become more concise.<BR/><BR/>I signed up for the recent AW flash fiction carnival, thinking no way could I tell a story in less than 1,000 words. To my surprise, I could! I've written several more short stories and it's amazing what I'm learning from the process.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, we need to learn to trust our readers. Yes, we can go too far and confuse by leaving too much out, but it's all part of the journey toward finding that Goldilocks happy medium where it's not too much, not too little, but just right!Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post-81664193609151840392007-10-14T14:05:00.000-04:002007-10-14T14:05:00.000-04:00Cutting things out is the hardest part of revision...Cutting things out is the hardest part of revision, at least that's what I think. Saving your deleted scenes--that's brilliant!Emily Suesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106551525889307622noreply@blogger.com