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07-15-2007, 04:22 AM
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Heh, heh. I wondered why this thread was so long.
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07-15-2007, 05:54 PM
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Here's a newbie trying to get something straight and he ends up hearing BS from people like TruthEvader and Mama and ends up wondering what the hell.
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my post was bs???
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What, you don't think people look debonair while rolling on the floor and howling?
They let him do that, actually. But when he starts smearing feces, they generally apply a little restaint. And don't let him lick his fingers.
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so, what do you call yours? [aside from the misspelling, that is]... seems like the pot/kettle thing t'me, fella...
[my sincere apologies to the op for diverging from the topic... hope you'll forgive me... love and hugs, maia]
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Last edited by mammamaia : 07-15-2007 at 06:02 PM.
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07-16-2007, 12:27 AM
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Can't you just say "okay, I was wrong."?
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My experience is that he is just flat-out incapable of it. Anytime he is backed into a corner, caught in an inaccuracy or lie he just starts japing and calling the other poster a lousy writer. Whether he's even seen their work of not.
He's the kind of guy the "Ignore" button was created for. |
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07-16-2007, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Truth-Teller
Now, here is what I call a poofy ass berk.
You want top literary magazine--then you go for 2000 - 5000 words minimum.
1,000 words or less is called flash fiction or short-short, not short story.
 Drabble (100)
 Flash Fiction (Less than 500 words)
 Short-Short (500-1000 words)
 Short Story (1500-5000 words)
Novelette (7500-15,000 words)
Novella (15,000-40,000 words)
Now the Very Short Story is less than 60 words. So if you want shitty Cosmopolitian or those Home Managment Gardening magazines continue to write at 1000 words. |
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Are you going to listen to a UK man? or an American man? Where do you live?
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Also it's not really about the word count of the story, but rather the content...
If the content is good, you can sell anything.
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who do you think you are. you can't even wait for a reply before you post again, you are that caught up in your own self delusions
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07-16-2007, 05:37 AM
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He's the kind of guy the "Ignore" button was created for.
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What, and deny myself the chance of a few cheap laughs? |
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07-16-2007, 12:15 PM
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Wow...I've taken the time to read through this thread, how come Truth Teller has a grudge on Mike? Why do you? Who are you to say he writes bad, are you an editor, publisher, agent? Someone with credible authority to say such things, other than a unpublished writer? I think that's just slamming someone for no reason, that's why I am asking what Mike has done to you, which is probably nothing??
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07-16-2007, 12:35 PM
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no but Mike is... 
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07-16-2007, 03:20 PM
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The only reason I can see for TT to flame Mike is becuas ehe's jealous of hsi obvious skill.
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07-16-2007, 03:25 PM
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i think Mike would be embarrassed to hear you say that.
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07-17-2007, 10:23 PM
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Back on topic, Zigga, a 1000 word short story is great, as long as it is of publishable standard and you are sending it to magazines who will accept 1000 word short stories. I used to send in my short stories - the longest probably being about 1200, most about the 900 word count - to a literary magazine. Their limit was 3000 words, and while most stories in the magazine were at that word count, my little pieces were there too. Nowhere near as long as the others, but interesting to read and as publishable as the others dwarfing them.
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07-18-2007, 12:11 AM
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i think Mike would be embarrassed to hear you say that. |
Nah. I can handle it... |
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