tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post4525957051535233238..comments2024-03-28T06:11:02.964-05:00Comments on Linda LaRoque's Musings: Emma Lai: Writing ShortsLinda LaRoquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-38709658953533613522009-08-27T12:09:26.314-05:002009-08-27T12:09:26.314-05:00Hello Emma!
Having begun my foray into writing w...Hello Emma! <br /><br />Having begun my foray into writing with shorts, I can attest they are not easy to write! However, when they are written, they're a joy to read.<br /><br />Congrats on your pregnancy! Wishing you much success in your writing...<br /><br />---Chiron O'Keefe<br />The Write Soul: www.chironokeefe.blogspot.comChironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350218547511690377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-19753522280432911922009-08-27T10:50:45.465-05:002009-08-27T10:50:45.465-05:00Beautifully said, Angelica!Beautifully said, Angelica!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-28618344719676326322009-08-27T10:50:19.151-05:002009-08-27T10:50:19.151-05:00Thanks for hosting, Linda!Thanks for hosting, Linda!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-67064631720958478142009-08-27T05:52:31.884-05:002009-08-27T05:52:31.884-05:00I can see why you fall in love with your character...I can see why you fall in love with your characters. Just a few lines about them and they have us interested. Sometimes stories just start to breathe and don't want to stop until they exhaled their very last. Might be a short... might be a series. Great post.Angelica Hart and Zihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039421402209142423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-8207824003588249122009-08-26T22:10:30.749-05:002009-08-26T22:10:30.749-05:00Thank you for being my guest today, Emma. I'm ...Thank you for being my guest today, Emma. I'm glad to see we had a good turn out. <br /><br />Congratulations on your new release and upcoming new addition to your family.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-29930392967619852622009-08-26T19:28:50.926-05:002009-08-26T19:28:50.926-05:00Good luck, Kathye! Yes...life would be simpler if ...Good luck, Kathye! Yes...life would be simpler if all we had to do was write. However, we'd probably run out of inspiration after a while without the other demands.Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-79029503423951328872009-08-26T19:27:41.661-05:002009-08-26T19:27:41.661-05:00LOL, Mary! I'm glad you liked the story.LOL, Mary! I'm glad you liked the story.Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-63308155160315843802009-08-26T19:27:18.833-05:002009-08-26T19:27:18.833-05:00Becca...love the acronym SHIP...it's the first...Becca...love the acronym SHIP...it's the first time I've heard it. Thanks for the support!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-4599980287342161472009-08-26T18:29:46.120-05:002009-08-26T18:29:46.120-05:00you've inspired me to try my hand at a short a...you've inspired me to try my hand at a short as soon as I'm done with my WIP.<br /><br />Don't you wish we could just write all day and forget about the "ther" stuff!Kathye Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689731913318677231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-14931008393601955452009-08-26T18:17:31.263-05:002009-08-26T18:17:31.263-05:00One more try.One more try.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-2087863590151665342009-08-26T18:16:04.542-05:002009-08-26T18:16:04.542-05:00That was me Emma, don't know why it said Miss?...That was me Emma, don't know why it said Miss?Author Roast and Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168000760283530981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-67623107601624171332009-08-26T18:11:53.956-05:002009-08-26T18:11:53.956-05:00Loved your short Emma, you know I fell in love wit...Loved your short Emma, you know I fell in love with the ship too.<br />I hope you continue to write them and I can't wait to read a full of yours too.<br />Personally I think a successful short is much harder to do than a full length novel.Author Roast and Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168000760283530981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-78482311294021685172009-08-26T17:25:57.762-05:002009-08-26T17:25:57.762-05:00Hey Emma,
I love reading and writing shorts. I kee...Hey Emma,<br />I love reading and writing shorts. I keep meaning to get back to my NIP (Novel In Progress), but keep heading back to my SHIP (Short In Progress), because I like the almost instant gratification of writing short.<br /><br />Congrats again on all your success. I've downloaded your story, but haven't yet read it. Look forward to it.<br /><br />:)BeccaBecca Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907103716602407510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-43458073511992345082009-08-26T16:52:25.562-05:002009-08-26T16:52:25.562-05:00Thanks for visiting SarahAnn, Elizabeth, and Helen...Thanks for visiting SarahAnn, Elizabeth, and Helen!<br /><br />Helen, great advice!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-8563906127326518672009-08-26T13:20:03.118-05:002009-08-26T13:20:03.118-05:00Hey Emma! As you know, I write a lot of shorts, t...Hey Emma! As you know, I write a lot of shorts, too. Here's an old piece of advice for writing shorts (I can't take credit for it, but can't recall where I read it, LOL):<br /><br />Put a man up a tree, throw rocks at him, get him down.<br /><br />Works every time!<br /><br />HelenHelen Hardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820047167673628170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-50222830418979600052009-08-26T13:14:21.865-05:002009-08-26T13:14:21.865-05:00I never thought I could do shorts, but since I rea...I never thought I could do shorts, but since I read a lot of them now (I can't bear to start a story without finishing it all in one sitting) then I've also begun to write them. I think the hardest thing is 'enough but not too much' and you do that very well. I know where to go for help!Libby Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349836447374072753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-25535908395445672532009-08-26T13:07:56.858-05:002009-08-26T13:07:56.858-05:00I do love the near-instant gratification of a good...I do love the near-instant gratification of a good short story. If it's well crafted, you can get a full range of intellectual and emotional treats in just a few swift pages. Delicious.SarahAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659627967056690595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-83964718348673207562009-08-26T12:14:33.390-05:002009-08-26T12:14:33.390-05:00Ladyauthor2b, I do have a journal full of ideas. M...Ladyauthor2b, I do have a journal full of ideas. Most of the journal contains ideas I've gotten from reading history, science, or mythology books. The stories I have in progress pretty much all came to me from dreams or snippets of thoughts appearing out of the ether.Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-35680154970850287482009-08-26T11:35:24.784-05:002009-08-26T11:35:24.784-05:00Congrats on the baby and the wonderful time off to...Congrats on the baby and the wonderful time off to enjoy this and writing. <br /><br />You seem remarkable with full ideas for so many stories. Do you keep some type of journal to write them down as they generate so you don't forget one? Lately, I feel null of them, uninspired,and sort of stuck. So I'm just curious of your idea processes. Do you derive any from previous experiences, like work, home, or just by surroundings? What works best for you? Thanks for the tips on this.Ladyauthor2bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047406796698397844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-62364405164188495532009-08-26T09:49:42.822-05:002009-08-26T09:49:42.822-05:00Thanks for the congrats, Sandy! If nothing else, w...Thanks for the congrats, Sandy! If nothing else, writing a short could be an exercise in getting past writer's block on a longer story.Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-20989793618614996492009-08-26T09:49:06.291-05:002009-08-26T09:49:06.291-05:00Miss Mae, I can't seem to stop writing shorts ...Miss Mae, I can't seem to stop writing shorts and I have full lengths beckoning! Need more time in the day!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-37795580215095093152009-08-26T09:48:11.369-05:002009-08-26T09:48:11.369-05:00Jennifer, IR is definitely interesting...it combin...Jennifer, IR is definitely interesting...it combines culture, history, and politics to examine relations between and within countries.<br /><br />Thanks for the wishes!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-7280551289559684932009-08-26T09:47:06.497-05:002009-08-26T09:47:06.497-05:00Kimber, I'm glad you've discovered the joy...Kimber, I'm glad you've discovered the joys of shorts! Thanks for stopping by!Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-85756685352598037572009-08-26T09:35:55.983-05:002009-08-26T09:35:55.983-05:00Congratulations to you and your husband on your pr...Congratulations to you and your husband on your pregnancy, Emma.<br /><br />I always say I can't write shorts, but I'm going to try some day. lolSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-22652315190788206782009-08-26T09:14:16.354-05:002009-08-26T09:14:16.354-05:00For the life of me, I can't seem to do any sho...For the life of me, I can't seem to do any shorts, not within the 10,000 words range. My hat's off to those who accomplish this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com