tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post1274871331408589903..comments2023-11-01T02:48:18.057+11:00Comments on Historical Belles and Beaus: The Long and Short of Reading -- And WritingAnneMarie Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-60437630228870603392010-08-23T10:50:11.722+10:002010-08-23T10:50:11.722+10:00I do like short stories. but I love long meaty boo...I do like short stories. but I love long meaty books I must admit. I like the time moving on, the characters changing as they go on their journeys. <br />And when I finish them I'm always sad it's come to an end. <br />I hope we never see the day when long books are no longer published.AnneMarie Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-86155835446549102772010-08-22T15:53:34.324+10:002010-08-22T15:53:34.324+10:00Maybe it's to do with personalities, Regan. I ...Maybe it's to do with personalities, Regan. I love to write novellas and I can't abide wading through a very long book. Books of about 70-90,000 words are great. There's room for character development and a decent plot. But F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby was a novella, and I loved that!Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.com