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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
For those of you who don't like short stores, may I suggest, if you haven't already, reading Stephen Kings little gem
"Nightshift"? Written in his early, and best years, (IMHO) these stories blew me away.........short, yes, they really sock a punch! Just a suggestion....  |
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm one who dislikes short stories, even though I have read any number of them over my life. The problem is that I rarely find them satisfying. I'm just beginning to get involved with the characters or the plot or whatever and it ends. Granted a story shouldn't be a longer than necessary and I think some of the worst books I have read began as well-accepted short stories that got lengthened for a second go at a new market, but there is something that for me a short story is missing.
As I think about it, it is similar to my work. Years ago I edited journal articles and books. What I discovered was that just as I was beginning to get into the swing of the author's text and get a feel for the author's writing style, the article was over and it was time to move on to the next article, written by a different author in a different manner. I never really had time to synchronize with the authors. In contrast, books gave me that opportunity. Consequently, I rarely edit articles these days, concentrating instead on long tomes (1500+ pages).
Perhaps that is why I do not enjoy reading short stories: N sooner than I get in synch with the author than I need to move on to another story.