Process note...length....

[j_cheney]

This is almost always an issue for me.

I was cuddled up in bed this morning, post shower, and the plot bunny whispered in my ear, its sibilant voice (hissy because with those huge front teeth, you can't help but lisp) saying, "You can make this longer...novel length, even."

Yes, the bunny often says this to me. I offer it lettuce if it will just go away.

Pretty much anything can be stretched to novel length, you know.

I knew this one would be 25K when I started it because there's a lot packed into it. Could I make it 90K? Well, yeah....

Comments

[rflong.livejournal.com]

MWHAhahahahhaaaaa!

[rflong.livejournal.com]

NO!

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

The Length vs Quality Matrix

                Good           Bad

Short Story     $ell$         No Sale

Novel         Make$ More   Waste of Time  

Clear?

Dr. Phil

[spcpthook.livejournal.com]

HA...I just posted how my intended 10,000 word Short story prequel to a MS started meandering at 90,000 words... Glad to know other people have this problem.:)

[marshall-payne.livejournal.com]

Right before the LJ blackout this morning I was going to make a comment here, even went and found a new icon to join in the plot bunny festivities, and now I forgot what I was going to say. Oh well. Here's my new icon. ;o)

[wolf-dude64.livejournal.com]

You got it all wrong -- the bunnies like whiskey. That's why their noses are so pink.

[kelly-swails.livejournal.com]

I envy you. Plot bunnies might be annoying, but I will do all sorts of celebrating when I get a novel to 90K.