Comments on: What’s the Difference Between a Novel and a Short Story? Quote of the Day (Eudora Welty) http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/ Janice Harayda Reviews Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry for Adults and Children Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-7536 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:03:24 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-7536 You’re very welcome.

]]> By: jinelle http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-7533 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:12:44 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-7533 thanks.:p

]]> By: canadada http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-4536 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:43:56 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-4536 p.s. I MEANT … for lack of better word, ‘blogging’…not ‘for better word, ‘blogging’,… Geez, flying fingers … sorry …

]]> By: canadada http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-4534 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:25:29 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-novel-and-a-short-story-quote-of-the-day-eudora-welty/#comment-4534 Well, as an author of both short stories and novels, I would have to say I don’t agree with Eudora entirely. I write short stories to encapsulate and freeze-frame a moment in time and memory. Novels are a larger canvas. The intention is generally to cover more ground, literally. Without a doubt I think one of the best short story writers living today is Alice Munro. Her capacity to ‘zing’ the brain/mind at the end of her works is truly astounding. She manages to generate an ‘arc’ of ‘understanding’ that floods the neurons in both new and pleasing ways…. Novels are not so immediately gratifying. They demand more from the reader. In turn, the good ones live with us much much longer. Philip Roth’s ‘American Pastoral’ comes to mind…what an intriguing insightful and well-written work that was.

When I am writing short stories I generally try to ‘zing’ the reader like Munro in some capacity. I aim for that ‘aha’ moment … With novels I try to give a greater ‘Gift of Self’.

Structure is essential to both genres, (as well as any written form really). There is little ‘perhaps..ing’ about it. It is the difference between merely, for better word, ‘blogging’ and, ‘polishing the craft’. For me anyway. Wouldn’t YOU agree?

Perhaps you will consider the three short stories currently on my site (canadada.wordpress.com)…’Chez Nous’, Gone Native, and ‘Manly Men’.
Chez Nous is the ‘oldest’ even though it has been posted most recently. Gone Native is my favourite on that site. Manly Men was written ‘on blog’ – and I question if it as satisfying or as good as the others? Not sure, it is more as Eudora says, a ‘fleeting’ fragment… more a thought/observation, then a ‘story’ per se…Nonetheless, I consider ALL writing part of the ‘craft’, ie. an on-going voyage of learning and discovery …

I’d be interesed in your (and other like-minded wordpressers) opinion of my work. If and when you get a sec. Cheers, c

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