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January 26, 2004
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"So, what are *you* doing up so late?" I typed.
"I am writing a really boring short story."
She continued: "I'm trying to get to 2750 words tonight to make it an even 500 words for today"
She doesn't like to use periods at the end of her sentences. At least, when we are instant messaging.
I tried to imagine how a boring short story would begin:
A Boring Short Storyby Author Withheld
It was the first paragraph, and very little was going on. The passive voice was used to kick off the first sentence, and then the obvious was stated in the follow-up.
The second paragraph, though shorter, was also bereft of action or punch.
She thinks I can extrapolate this into a full-length story. I'm not so sure....
Posted by on January 26, 2004 07:56 AM in the following Department(s): Writing
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jeez, Allan, that's a boring blog entry.
:-)
Posted by: a boring reviewer on January 26, 2004 9:00 PMI couldn't have asked for a more boring comment as a response. :)
Posted by: Allan on February 2, 2004 5:29 PMThat was so boring I couldn't finish reading it.
Posted by: Sam Day on August 20, 2004 9:04 AM|
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