LWW 63: What’s Your Favourite Story Length?

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TB is under the weather once more, but she’s cheering herself up by organising a mega lesfic sale. Either that, or she’s tearing her hair out with it. One of the two! Clare has had a far more chipper week. She won a family pop quiz, baked a loaf of sourdough and released boxsets of her London Romance series. Win! She’s also done some writing. Which is good, considering she’s a writer. Plus, she discovered in another life, she’d be married to Daniel Radcliffe. Perhaps.

When it comes to story length, our dynamic duo are at odds (same as it ever was!). They both love reading & writing novels, but Clare normally taps out of her books around 70k words, whereas TB’s books regularly march towards 80-100k. Both agree that writing in the shorter format is hard, especially when it’s not something they’re used to. Clare vows to crack short stories, and realises perhaps she should read some first. Light bulb moment! What’s true for both of them is that reading and writing tastes change with time, and variety is the spice of life.

What’s your favourite story length to read and write? Let us know! Or just ask us a question for next week’s episode about anything. Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email us at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.

Stop back next week for another insightful chat as we answer your questions.

Happy listening!

Clare and TB

Resources:

London Romance Series Boxsets Now Available: www.clarelydon.co.uk/2020/05/london-romance-boxsets-now-available/

Joanna Penn podcast: www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/05/04/writing-and-selling-short-fiction-with-matty-dalrymple/