April 23, 2024 by Harvey In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * A Story About a Trunk Novelist Turned Editor * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “Like an exciting roller coaster ride, the need to know what’s coming next in a story creates anxiety and a certain amount of fear. Or, you know, exhiliration. Exactly the same thing. I guess it all depends on how you look at it.” Harvey Stanbrough
I used to read other peoples stories and give feedback for a very short time, but stopped because it made my critical voice stronger and I'm not sure my opinions were that useful.
There are two short stories which still stand out to me. One was hilarious, I laughed out loud several times. Another was a clever fantasy/fairy tale and had a theme of living happy in an illusion, because the truth hurt so much. It also had the perfect ending, I wanted to read another story with the author's voice and characters. The author said they had wrote it quickly for a challenge and hoped it was good.
I don't think either author realized how good those stories already were. I would've paid for either in a heartbeat, but it was a critique site, not a store. I hope they submitted and self published the stories, but I fear not.
I used to read other peoples stories and give feedback for a very short time, but stopped because it made my critical voice stronger and I'm not sure my opinions were that useful.
There are two short stories which still stand out to me. One was hilarious, I laughed out loud several times. Another was a clever fantasy/fairy tale and had a theme of living happy in an illusion, because the truth hurt so much. It also had the perfect ending, I wanted to read another story with the author's voice and characters. The author said they had wrote it quickly for a challenge and hoped it was good.
I don't think either author realized how good those stories already were. I would've paid for either in a heartbeat, but it was a critique site, not a store. I hope they submitted and self published the stories, but I fear not.