Comments on: Thursday, November 6: Femme Fatale http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737 The Mystery Short Story Web Log Project Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dick Stodghill http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13344 Dick Stodghill Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:35:45 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13344 I'm sure Ritchie would have made a few exceptions, perhaps many, but probably not some of those cited because he died before they were published. One example he named was Hugo describing the sewer system of Paris in 30,000 words. Ritchie believed it could have been done just as effectively in three paragraphs. I’m sure Ritchie would have made a few exceptions, perhaps many, but probably not some of those cited because he died before they were published. One example he named was Hugo describing the sewer system of Paris in 30,000 words. Ritchie believed it could have been done just as effectively in three paragraphs.

]]> By: Jeff Baker http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13215 Jeff Baker Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:12:03 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13215 Short stories or novels? I love 'em both! But I have re-read more short stories than novels. Possibly because of time, but I've puzzled over many more re-read mystery short stories than novels. Short stories or novels? I love ‘em both! But I have re-read more short stories than novels. Possibly because of time, but I’ve puzzled over many more re-read mystery short stories than novels.

]]> By: Guyot http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13212 Guyot Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:13:40 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13212 Ritchie must not have read LONESOME DOVE or BLOOD MERIDIAN or AMERICAN PASTORAL. Or THE STAND or THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Could one "make" short stories of these tales? Sure. Better? No way. :) Ritchie must not have read LONESOME DOVE or BLOOD MERIDIAN or AMERICAN PASTORAL. Or THE STAND or THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

Could one “make” short stories of these tales? Sure.

Better? No way. :)

]]> By: Dick Stodghill http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13206 Dick Stodghill Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:29:57 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13206 That great writer of short mysteries, Jack Ritchie, used to say he never read a novel that wouldn't have made a better short story. I enjoy relaxing with a good novel, yet all too often the padding becomes apparent and it dawns on me that I'm reading a 300 page short story. That great writer of short mysteries, Jack Ritchie, used to say he never read a novel that wouldn’t have made a better short story.
I enjoy relaxing with a good novel, yet all too often the padding becomes apparent and it dawns on me that I’m reading a 300 page short story.

]]> By: Guyot http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13162 Guyot Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:37:19 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13162 I know this is the first and last time my name will ever be used in a sentence with Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and I thank you for that brief moment of fantasy. I know this is the first and last time my name will ever be used in a sentence with Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and I thank you for that brief moment of fantasy.

]]> By: alisa http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13161 alisa Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:31:14 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13161 I had to do two things before I could write "short" pieces. Screenplay classes because one has to be succinct and has to move the story. The other was an online short story course. I liked it so much I took it twice. Learning to write "short" makes it easier to write "long" pieces. Thanks for the reminder. I had to do two things before I could write “short” pieces.

Screenplay classes because one has to be succinct and has to move the story.

The other was an online short story course. I liked it so much I took it twice.

Learning to write “short” makes it easier to write “long” pieces.

Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Deborah http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737&cpage=1#comment-13160 Deborah Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:57:13 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=3737#comment-13160 They all are quite wonderful writers who do write many different word count projects and some of them are not the quiet, shy types. Hmm, wonder which ones? :-) They all are quite wonderful writers who do write many different word count projects and some of them are not the quiet, shy types. Hmm, wonder which ones? :-)

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