Comments on: 5 Tips for Turning Your Short Story Into a Novel http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/02/08/5-tips-for-turning-your-short-story-into-a-novel/ write unto others as you would have them write unto you Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: bekindrewrite http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/02/08/5-tips-for-turning-your-short-story-into-a-novel/#comment-236 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:40:46 +0000 http://bekindrewrite.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-236 In reply to David.

You should definitely read Dandelion Wine. I agree that Martian Chronicles was depressing (though brilliant!); Dandelion is more personal and has a happy ending (sad parts in between, but overall happy). Also, there is an entire chapter about the joy of mowing a lawn. Which I love.

I agree, reading bad writing in between good helps you to identify exactly what makes it good or bad.

]]> By: David http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/02/08/5-tips-for-turning-your-short-story-into-a-novel/#comment-235 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:28:27 +0000 http://bekindrewrite.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-235 Can’t stand Bradbury much myself, he’s far too depressing and cynical (especially in Martian Chronicles, in my opinion). But he is skilled at this, the weaving together of various short stories to tell a larger tale about society. Haven’t read Dandelion Wine. The advice to read good books is probably the most important one. And interestingly, sometimes squeezing a bad book in between can also help, so you notice more clearly what not to do!

]]> By: bekindrewrite http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/02/08/5-tips-for-turning-your-short-story-into-a-novel/#comment-234 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:59:31 +0000 http://bekindrewrite.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-234 In reply to Find an Outlet.

They have whole books on writing plot, and maybe I’ll write a post on it someday. Who, knows, you could be up to your elbows writing a novel before you know it! *insert evil laugh*

Both of those Bradbury books are awesome (although Fahrenheit 451 is still my favorite). There’s a whole chapter in Dandelion Wine about the joys of mowing a lawn, and there are some very creepy chapters in Martian Chronicles. The guy is such a poet with prose.

]]> By: Find an Outlet http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/02/08/5-tips-for-turning-your-short-story-into-a-novel/#comment-233 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:35:56 +0000 http://bekindrewrite.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-233 I don’t think I could ever write a novel, unless someone gave me the plot! I sure would like to edit them though. Sometimes it takes all my willpower to not mark up library books in red pen (it would be mostly deleting)!

I like Ray Bradbury and will put those titles on my list for my next library run. The concept of each chapter standing on its own with a connecting theme is brilliant.

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