So, I registered for potlatch

[ritaxis]

And now I have to come up with a new, self-contained story under 5000 words by January 31st. But -- I whine! I moan! I'm a novelist! My shorts have all been failures!!

But I have some ideas I'm kicking around for other reasons, and I will see what I can do with them. Climate change and secession, maybe, and maybe something about trying to get an education. I've listened to a couple of conversations I have in my head, but nothing compelling yet.

Maybe one of those Werewolves of God things.

Comments

[julesjones]

At least you write to novel length. Unlike some of us, who compound our probelms by writing weird cross-genre things at weird lengths. :-)

Not sure at this point if I'm going to make it to Potlatch, but sounds interesting.

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

I used to write novellas, too, but there was always something missing from mine until I realized that they ought to be novels.

BUT. I really would like to see the renaissance of the novella. Novellas are good. They are fun to read, more satisfying than shorts, more manageable than novels.