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Thursday, January 27th, 2005 12:19 am
One of the worst things about short stories is ending the damned things. I know what event, what scene, what emotion this story should end with -- but not the words. Since it's for a workshop, I'm only going to struggle with it for a while longer, and then whatever stupidhead ending I come up with will be what I take to the workshop and just hope that the others can help me cure it.

More pictures of Lighthouse Field today. A red tail hawk, not very clear, and buckwheat.

The plan is to follow certain things throughout the year. I want to get to Arana gulch, the river and the beach before too long.
(Anonymous)
Thursday, January 27th, 2005 05:50 pm (UTC)
Often short stories don't have any "ending." They're short, but they linger long. Consider the effect you want your story to have on the reader, then apply your own artistic judgment. You write well. Trust in yourself.