Comments on: In The Beginning… http://jonnynexus.com/2009/06/19/209/ Jonny Nexus's virtual home and hangout Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: budgie http://jonnynexus.com/2009/06/19/209/comment-page-1/#comment-624 budgie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:24:45 +0000 http://jonnynexus.com/?p=209#comment-624 90% of the fast fictions - if not more - were written the same way: 1. I'd come up with an opening sentence, to set the mood. I'd write the rest of the story. 2. I'd end up with about 250 words, and I'd start editing the story down, down, down, and I'd get to about 215-220 words, and then... 3. I'd realise that the first sentence was entirely unnecessary, so I'd remove it. 4. I'd tidy it up and publish it. 90% of the fast fictions – if not more – were written the same way:

1. I’d come up with an opening sentence, to set the mood. I’d write the rest of the story.

2. I’d end up with about 250 words, and I’d start editing the story down, down, down, and I’d get to about 215-220 words, and then…

3. I’d realise that the first sentence was entirely unnecessary, so I’d remove it.

4. I’d tidy it up and publish it.

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