tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951016553704108326.post9015466034687977558..comments2023-08-29T07:22:38.871-05:00Comments on Cerebral Lunchbox: Wannabe Writer #22Witless Expositionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455282931743006892noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951016553704108326.post-41538240254741367602010-06-26T23:15:39.252-05:002010-06-26T23:15:39.252-05:00@ J.L. and Shalena--Thanks! It's easy to get ...@ J.L. and Shalena--Thanks! It's easy to get bogged down in details, sometimes action is really the way to go!<br /><br />@ Amanda--It's good to know it can be done! :) I haven't read it, but it's now on my reading list.Witless Expositionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455282931743006892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951016553704108326.post-31637163296373077232010-06-26T08:07:37.932-05:002010-06-26T08:07:37.932-05:00The first novel I ever wrote was an extension of a...The first novel I ever wrote was an extension of a short story idea. It's hard to expand something that's small, but it can be done. Lilith is a good myth to work with - have you read the George McDonald version?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951016553704108326.post-74901545347186013032010-06-25T22:56:50.766-05:002010-06-25T22:56:50.766-05:00I agree with J.L. - adventures, action, forward mo...I agree with J.L. - adventures, action, forward motion, etc. are good ways to flesh things out.Shalena @ Writer Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002148442431475216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951016553704108326.post-52384965291252593212010-06-25T12:33:05.244-05:002010-06-25T12:33:05.244-05:00It would depend on how great the sub-plots are wri...It would depend on how great the sub-plots are written. It was easy to expand my story because I wanted to tell my characters story and I put her into many interesting adventures.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.com