I'm writing to acknowledge the receipt of a comment that renewed my faith in writing. I write long. Some would say too long. Okay that would be my husband. But I do feel sometimes that we are being forced to write shorter and shorter pieces, while mine seem to be getting longer and longer. As I wrapped up my short attempt yesterday, I realized it had become my longest one yet, and I had resigned myself to knowing that no one would take the time to read it. As it turned out, not only was it read, that person left very kind remarks and it was clear that they did not merely scan it, she had read the entire entry, She renewed my faith in readers. I had been focusing on how to cut it back without losing the integrity of my writing, and now I know that I do not have to.
I tend to also write long posts. Once I get going, I can't stop. Keep telling your stories the way they want to be told, however many words it takes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the words of encouragement. I will.
DeleteI have to admit, I Slice more for myself than for my readers. Hold your writing true to you!
ReplyDeleteI love this advice. Thank you, I will.
DeleteI also felt ashamed to write longer posts. I feel like it's the story teller in me that just writes longer stuff. Some days I can write shorter posts, but other days I get scared when a post isn't ending sooner. We should write whatever length we want and not feel ashamed! We're writers! Thank you for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Thank you for sharing.
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