I think that the shorter, the better. You will have fewer occasions to commit literary blunders. It might be argued that lengthy novels like Moby Dick, Don Quixote, or War and Peace give us more time to make friends (or enemies) with their protagonists, and thus to remember them after we close the book. But … Continue reading How Long Should A First Novel Be?
Emily opened the bedroom door and found her sister in an indecent position, making love with a handsome young man she had never seen before. Emily blushed, turned with her back to them, and was about to run. 'Sis, will you join us?' Emily stood still. Should I? she thought. Related articles A 50-Word Story … Continue reading 50-Word Tales #89
'Come to my bedroom, hatted boy,’ Juliet said. ‘I must test you.' He followed her. She showed him a drawing that a little prince had given her. To the undiscerning eye it looked like a hat. 'Tis most monstrous!’ he said. ‘An elephant swallowed by a boa!’ ‘Good answer boy!’
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