tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post8317083310684785988..comments2024-03-29T09:17:03.691+02:00Comments on Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: Taking a New DirectionLaurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-13629832139969688502009-05-23T15:08:45.377+02:002009-05-23T15:08:45.377+02:00I say go for it, there is more long term gain (bot...I say go for it, there is more long term gain (both monetarily and perhaps in satisfaction for you), in writing novels. But for my part I love short stories, and use them as a welcome break from writing the novels. In the short term for me short stories have been very useful for getting my name out there, (magazines, competitions, etc). But ultimately I am a novelist, and this is where I find my greatest joy in writing.Ivor W. Hartmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747901380659798898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-72373815031398398202009-05-23T12:50:01.565+02:002009-05-23T12:50:01.565+02:00Hahaha. I don't think I have the gene necessary to...Hahaha. I don't think I have the gene necessary to be an agent. However, I wouldn't mind being a publisher. Do you remember some of those independent publishers from the 70s and 80s? We had a good one in Australia called McPhee Gribble. Published a lot of women writers. It is my dream to be like them. One of my dreams.Sadly, they were bought out by one of the majors....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-22201553497996170822009-05-23T10:30:17.685+02:002009-05-23T10:30:17.685+02:00Robert- poetry even more that short story, I think...Robert- poetry even more that short story, I think, requires a passion for the form. You must love it and that kind of passion is commendable too- intrinsically.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-76486289460704065682009-05-23T10:27:37.695+02:002009-05-23T10:27:37.695+02:00Sue, you're right- few are going to get rich writi...Sue, you're right- few are going to get rich writing and that's not why I do it. I just am a bit tired of two steps forward three steps back. For my psyche I need to at least be making progress in a forward direction. I think that's really the crux of it.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-46684514546083639362009-05-23T04:40:57.536+02:002009-05-23T04:40:57.536+02:00Lauri,
Well, good luck. I think you made the rig...Lauri,<br /><br />Well, good luck. I think you made the right decision. Follow your heart.<br />I have asked those same questions about my poetry, but it is the way I am, and I can’t fight it. I love the poem, and the process in getting it down on paper. It was never about the money, and I have decided to do what makes me happy. There is a novel in the works, but when there are to many words on the paper, I stop and come home to the poem.<br /><br />Good luck again<br /><br />RobertRobert W. Kimseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237128105723862665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-8799855282868839092009-05-22T20:18:09.976+02:002009-05-22T20:18:09.976+02:00A hard decision, and frustrating that it seems to ...A hard decision, and frustrating that it seems to be one that must be made. Of course, the short story format is always there for you. You know it and know how to do it. But I actually feel the same way as you about the sustained effort of novel writing. For me, I need a project. A big project. Something to live with and hold on to for a long time. That's why I find novel writing more satisfying (not novel reading, just novel writing). But the reality of the marketplace gets to us all, and unless you have a collection that you are willing to publish with a small press (and the recent fate of Salt adds more discouragement to this) the short story form is usually not compatible with a desire for wider recognition. Of course, the chances of getting that recognition from a novel is slim too, but at least it's a chance.Sue Guineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556228394020314560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-75040801641092668732009-05-22T18:30:16.506+02:002009-05-22T18:30:16.506+02:00Helen, yeah.... maybe this wasn't such a good idea...Helen, yeah.... maybe this wasn't such a good idea afterall- the proclamtion that is.. :)<br /><br />Thanks Selma, you always have so much faith in me- did you ever think about becoming an agent?????Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-73026045870195534812009-05-22T18:09:22.728+02:002009-05-22T18:09:22.728+02:00It's good to proclaim your plans. Sort of makes it...It's good to proclaim your plans. Sort of makes it official. Now we all share expect to hear progress reports on your book, donchaknow.<br /><br />Helen<br /><A HREF="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Straight From Hel</A>Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171630819400384478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-88573707124193673372009-05-22T17:01:13.862+02:002009-05-22T17:01:13.862+02:00Now what? new inspiration. Its always good to try ...Now what? new inspiration. Its always good to try new things. its a challenge that creates fear. but what harm can it do really. go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-21710631047991224572009-05-22T16:05:28.451+02:002009-05-22T16:05:28.451+02:00I am feeling exactly the same way. I like the shor...I am feeling exactly the same way. I like the short story format but it often leaves me unsatisfied.<br /><br />I am so pleased you are going to get your teeth into a novel. I just have a feeling it will work out for you. Go for it, Lauri. You certainly have the skills!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-75786925641013960872009-05-22T14:35:41.446+02:002009-05-22T14:35:41.446+02:00Danny- Thanks for stopping by. Anyway, I'm still s...Danny- Thanks for stopping by. Anyway, I'm still starting out in my new direstion and you know how these paths go, they often meander. :)Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-21826304428883056652009-05-22T14:00:34.363+02:002009-05-22T14:00:34.363+02:00Hmm.. Nice.. will be watching to see what directio...Hmm.. Nice.. will be watching to see what directions you fnally go in.. I'm still veeeeery far from getting published so I'm not rushing it just yet..Danny BaGuccihttp://dbthinks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com