Old Friends out again.

[rflong]

Just sent "Old Friends" out again so fingers crossed. It's a bit longer than this magazine's usual thing, but I queried and they said they'd like to look so off it goes!

Meanwhile the newly edited (and 1,000 word lighter) "The Wolf's Sister" has gone up in the Polish Challenge on LH. It will be very interesting to see what they make of it. I had a great time today reading all the other entries. Suffice to say my poor old thing doesn't stand a chance, but I've already got a good suggestion - splitting it into mini "chapters" to make the size more manageable - which I've implemented. 

Other than that, I'm exhausted and probably going to head to bed now. I might do a bit of writing longhand, but then again, I might just zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......

Comments

[tchernabyelo.livejournal.com]

Almost every story I've written over about 4/5k, I've done the "mini-chapter" thing. It really helps to make sure you're doing the right structure and pacing, IMHO.

[rflong.livejournal.com]

It's a good idea - I think it helps. I'll probably have to revisit it again to check pacing though. But I'm probably going to have revisit the story anyway after crits.

It was a great suggestion. Thanks.

Just a shame I f-ed up the posting all over the board and had to correct. Now I am awaiting deletions of the mistakes.

Yes, I am one of THOSE people who give board moderators headaches (or aneurysms)

Ah well.