That's so true! Sometimes it can be harder to write shorter stories because they have less to actually look upon, and as a result can be rated and reviewed much more quickly upon features that can be lacking since a shorter story would implicate that each word is just as important as a placement in a longer set novel.I think you can go wrong with almost anything. It might also depend on your own preferences. Personally, I tend to do worse on shorter stuff so I'd have to say go for something super long. But I guess most people wouldn't agree on that
I think you can go wrong with almost anything. It might also depend on your own preferences. Personally, I tend to do worse on shorter stuff so I'd have to say go for something super long. But I guess most people wouldn't agree on that
To be honest, my view on that is the opposite. Shorter stories (especially writing prompts) are much easier to finish than any other on the virtue of length. Writing prompts in particular are easy, because of the lack of pressure to do well. It's just a fire and forget thing, and nobody's going to criticize you for doing a poor job, especially when yours is one of dozens or even more submissions.I think you can go wrong with almost anything. It might also depend on your own preferences. Personally, I tend to do worse on shorter stuff so I'd have to say go for something super long. But I guess most people wouldn't agree on that
That is why I said that to me, it's a matter of preference. I'm probably an oddball there since to me short stories (I'm not doing prompts) are harder to write and finish than longer stories (regardless of quality). But that might also be because plotting is half the fun for me. *ponders* Thinking of that, maybe I should say that rather than being a matter of preference it's more of a matter of 'what do you like to do more'. I have more fun with writing long form so I find writing and finishing something like that easier than doing short form.To be honest, my view on that is the opposite. Shorter stories (especially writing prompts) are much easier to finish than any other on the virtue of length. Writing prompts in particular are easy, because of the lack of pressure to do well. It's just a fire and forget thing, and nobody's going to criticize you for doing a poor job, especially when yours is one of dozens or even more submissions.
Doing it well is a completely different beast, and shorter formats are inherently difficult to bring to high levels, but the question was to finish.
When I was a 7th grader, I knew for sure that what I made was 'noob-friendly'.Among ones for the Novel format, which ideas you think, is the most 'noob-friendly' and no matter what you do, it's hard to fuck up with it?
It can be as short as a short novel.
When I was a 7th grader, I knew for sure that what I made was 'noob-friendly'.
I regret posting it so much. Too bad I can't delete it because I forgot the password of my wattpad account using the username of my 'dark past'.
So for me, noob-friendly will be the writing method which gave you a lot of lesson on what should be or what should not be done. Could be long, could be short. Differs on the experiences for each people. A noob gotta learn from being a noob.
I feel you. I always come up with ideas that never got written. I have novels sitting on a forgotten folder in my laptop, too. Never got pass chapter 10 all these years. Damn it.like the 'educational' story we read back at school? the one with explicit 'moral of the story'?
as for me, i have a lot of ideas but not enough of motivation to write them. sometimes i just prefer to write summaries and concepts than the story itself. it just felt redundant to detail everything that already played itself in my head hahaha...
i personally have a difficult time for longer stories. i don't really like to remember the details in a story. i prefer something i can just forget about next time. when i read stories, i don't pay attention to the details. like the foreshadowing in the next chapters.
i only care 'bout having fun and expressing myself, not writing something that burdened me in the future.
i find an easier time with the shorter stories. a lot of my recent writings doesn't even have 100 words per chapter. i find it easier to make use of the limits i have and downsize my focus to things i care 'bout. i also like to write short ones 'cuz it means less effort for me. a lot of the things can be done in my head and i can just narrow down what's important.
the shortest ones i did consist of only the idea and the punchline. sometimes the title itself is the idea. with it--i made a chapter with only 1 word xD
for the longest time, the only 'novel' format which i did 'well' was like what I've been doing right now. a compilation of random writings without a theme--if you can call it a novel.
i can just make it how long i want and just end it whenever i feel like it. I find myself unable to keep my interest and go for long when I'm constrained with the plot or scenario.
the reason i asked the question was just gathering up ideas I guess. sometimes I felt bummed out and wanna try new things. like the writing prompt. i had a pretty good time with it.
Sorry, I wasn't trying to be critical when I wrote that. I'm the type to plan things out and keep adding more and more ideas to my stories. Because of that, if I spend more than a cursory amount of time on a story, it quickly bloats into something way more than a simple short story.That is why I said that to me, it's a matter of preference. I'm probably an oddball there since to me short stories (I'm not doing prompts) are harder to write and finish than longer stories (regardless of quality). But that might also be because plotting is half the fun for me. *ponders* Thinking of that, maybe I should say that rather than being a matter of preference it's more of a matter of 'what do you like to do more'. I have more fun with writing long form so I find writing and finishing something like that easier than doing short form.
No need to be sorry. I didn't take it that way. I just felt I should elaborate a bit on what I wrote before since so many people responded to it and ended up quoting you since you were the last one in the row of people.Sorry, I wasn't trying to be critical when I wrote that.
i just write short stories, especially within a singular world. It's a good way (at least for me) to build a world.Among ones for the Novel format, which ideas you think, is the most 'noob-friendly' and no matter what you do, it's hard to fuck up with it?
It can be as short as a short novel.