[stylist] Story of hoodlums/word limit

[Judith Bron]

There's a lot that's difficult about being a novelist.  If only a publisher 
would buy a book that started out with, "Once upon a time" and ended with, 
"And they all lived happily ever after."  The in between space could be 
dedicated to sleeping.  But that's not being a novelist.  Lori had the best 
advice for cutting down the word count in a story.  Lori, correct me if I'm 
wrong, but she advised taking out everything that didn't advance the plot. 
Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Story of hoodlums/word limit


Being a novelist, I know what you mean by having trouble limiting to 500
words!
Lori
In a message dated 1/9/11 7:34:31 PM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:


> p.s. I did try to emphasize not exactly the opulence but the power of
> Joab St. Brendan by how he ordered that the uniform be cleaned
> in his hotel. and later the reference to the cigars.
>
> easily this could've been a 1250-word story.
> jc
>
>
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