For a while now I’ve been struggling with my outline for a new
story I’m mapping. Not until today did I
figure out why! Really….just today I realized
that I’m worried about the “rules”. You
know what I’m talking about. Those
lingering mandates that this industry demands.
They state how long your book should be.
They dictate what will make your book a good book. Well, I call Bull! Why does my book have to be that long? Why does it have to be in that format? Why do
I have to follow along with what every other writer is doing? The answer?
I Don’t!
I like writing novellas. I like telling short, fast-moving stories
that can be enjoyed although they may not follow the normal protocol. I’m not
going to feel bad about that. I’m no longer going to allow those rules to paralyze me. I’m going to stand proud knowing that my work
is different than others. Believe it or
not there are readers out there who love short stories. I’m one of them. Will I write that super long
novel someday? Maybe. But for now I’m going to do what makes me
feel good and will write what comes natural to me. Hi, my name is Jennifer, and
I’m an author who writes novellas.
I refuse to conform to the norm….
http://jenniferlangboehl.weebly.com/
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