Romance
comes in all genres and I find the short story format an added
bonus of romance. I fell in love with short stories when I
was around fourteen years old, and I started reading black
romance confessions. The stories were out of this world to
say the least. I found this genre of writing fascinating.
Short stories according to Wikipedia are “a work of
fiction that is usually written in prose, often in a narrative
format.” I found myself buying black romance magazine
every month and enjoying the short stories. I also like short
stories because they are short stories.
As I browse Amazon.com
and Barnes and Noble, I find authors are adhering to the clone
of short stories.
Anthologies
are coming out with different writers, in a format of short
stories. I believe this is the new genre of fiction and non-fiction
writing for the future just like the ipad, and the Iphone.
There
are collections of short stories, including my I
Confess
series, and many others, in e-book
format and print, which will showcase some talented writers
along the way. It’s like a genre of poetry; short stories
have their own right-of-way. I love to settle on a short story
about love and romance. How easily can a writer create two
main characters, give them some conflict, and let them live
happily ever after at the end of the short story? It can be
done.
Short stories run from 1,000 to 8,000 words depending on
the author, and it portrays a vision of a short finale in
a little amount of time. Short stories have their disadvantages
meaning you can’t really get into the history of the
characters. The conflict and plot is the eroding upset of
the story, and finding a solution; and in romance, the two
main characters finding happiness at the end of the rainbow.
And there are some short stories that needs more than a short
story media, of course. The tide has to continue with a novella,
and eventually a novel so the readers can attempt to get to
know what makes the main characters tick. When I read or write
a short story I fall in love with the two main characters,
and I want to continue the trend. The characters become much
more important to me, and I give them a life, as most writers
do. This is also the birth of sequels in novels. Short stories
can be the stepping-stone to best selling novels.
In my mood swings, I like to read a book of short stories,
and focus on that one particular story, and then move onto
the next one. It gives me a feel for the author and her style
of writing. The author mixes romance, contemporary, historical,
and mystery combined in elements of different short stories.
I find myself liking the author, and her writing style, and
bent on making sure that I read the rest of her short stories.
This is the rebirth of the initial being of my I
Confess series. I love writing the different short
stories on the mechanics of every day reality, trials and
tribulations.
So sometimes when you don’t find yourself in the mood
to read a novel, check out a short story magazine, or a collection
of confession short stories. The objective is to read, read,
and read, and take a ride with the evolution of romance in
all genres. Why not? Remember, reading embraces the soul,
and enhances the intellect; not to mention, it educates the
mind.
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