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Story writing
Okay, so there's Storywrite.com, which I'm addicted to. But anyways, I am still in the process of writing a story for one of the contests. I was going to make it around 5000 words, but I kind of underestimated how developed I was going to make my story. Now it's over 10,000 words long and it's not completely done. I mean yes, I can end it where I am right now but there are problems with that:
X-I'll have the strongest urge to write an epilogue
X-Story will feel incomplete [lose points]
X-I won't be satisfied
X-It will feel like I rushed things at the end [again, I will probably lose points]
So my questions are:
1)Would you be annoyed/pissed off to read like a 15,000 word long story if you were the judge of a writing contest? [The judge hosting the contest has no word limits]
2)Should I just submit it or make it shorter?
3)If I should make it shorter, should I make it into chapters, just shorten the whole story, make it into prologue, story, and epilogue, or what?
AHH please help me. I asked the judge what he wanted and he hasn't replied yet. The contest ends in 5 days and I'd like to have plenty of time to make adjustments...
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Without reading the story, it's difficult to make stylistic recommendations. Generally, if you're inclined to do a certain thing, that's probably the right thing to do--intuition is very often bang on.
As for being annoyed at reading lengthy work, well, that would depend entirely on the work itself. If it was interesting and well-written, I'd be glad for the extra opportunity to immerse myself in a good story. If it was poorly written or generally weak on plot and/or characters, I'd be desperately wishing it was over once I got two paragraphs in.
Quality first.
Chances are, when you edit it (and please do edit it), you'll lose some words. Keep that in mind too. And don't be alarmed if you do lose the words; that's normal, and generally a good thing.
I realise that wasn't exactly a straight answer to your questions, but it's the closest I can get without reading the work in question.
-Daimeera, 20/female
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I too am a writer, however, I'm trying to write an entire novel.
1) I wouldn't be annoyed. I'd rather read a long developed story than a short one if it had no details.
2) Keep writing. There's nothing worse than a story with no ending.
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i say keep writing& write until you are satisified with it: you dont want to rush a story because then it could either not make sense or like you said loose points: and if theres not a word limit take advantage of that! and make sure next time you limit yourself :)
hope i helped&best of luck!
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I think you should keep it the way it is I would be greatful to read like a 15,000 word long story if I were the judge. If you are still writting it, I would finish it and then submit it. Good luck, hope you win and hope my advice helped you at all.
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