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Jeez, guys, take it easy! In another thread Vydorscope indicated a piece could be a bit over the 1000 limit. I've never written anything as short as 1000 words (and I'm certainly never going to try again!) so I ran 1300 up the flagpole to see if he would salute, and boy did I get some flack.
To my way of thinking now, 1000 is in the nature of an anecdote, not a story. However, I have a good story idea, and now I'm going to take it to its natural length, probably 2500-3000 words and try the women's magazine market. |
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I think there are two dynamics at work here. The writer's first call is to write the story, at its "natural" length. This is a work of art. The editor has to fill an anthology with stories that fit certain specifications that might include genre, tone, and even length. This is more of a craft, in my mind. If you can write, or have written, a story that fits, great. Otherwise, write your story and you'll still likely find the right home for it.
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02-02-2014, 07:32 PM | #18 |
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I had a story I wrote some time ago that was about 1000 words, so polished it and submitted it just now.
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Accepted!
Thanks for the heads-up on this one, Vydoscope. I submitted a story, entitled The Skylight Room, which has been accepted for the anthology. Looking forward to seeing it in print!
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Awesome! Congrats!
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UPDATE!!!
The "well known" authors have been officially announced....if you submit you story/name will be right along side... Quote:
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Well done, everyone!
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Congrats Graham!
So four Mobile Read authors in it so far? Coolness! |
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She lost my story, I followed up with her (after not hearing for a while) and it turned out that Google had put it in her "circles" instead of her "inbox" - you know just computers being helpful. I would suggest you follow up with her and see if she got it. |
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I'll give that a go, just in case. There's no shame in rejection, so I won't be too upset if the story just wasn't right for the anthology.
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