There are times when the story just ends and I think, oh wow, that's short, and there are times when I estimate its length and then it gets bigger and bigger...!! Scenes do have a tendency to grow sometimes...and yeah, dialogue is often to blame!
The one I'm sort of writing (on and off) at the moment was meant to be a one shot, maybe 5,000 at most. Hmm, over 6,000 and I've still got some longish scenes to complete...and even then I'm thinking I should add more (or else people will be clamouring for a sequel... Needs more plot...me thinks it's going to be a 10,000 one at this rate!).
I might get it finished later this year (fingers crossed). It doesn't help that other WIPs keep wanting attention - and I tend to write whatever grabs me at the moment!
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There are times when the story just ends and I think, oh wow, that's short, and there are times when I estimate its length and then it gets bigger and bigger...!! Scenes do have a tendency to grow sometimes...and yeah, dialogue is often to blame!
The one I'm sort of writing (on and off) at the moment was meant to be a one shot, maybe 5,000 at most. Hmm, over 6,000 and I've still got some longish scenes to complete...and even then I'm thinking I should add more (or else people will be clamouring for a sequel... Needs more plot...me thinks it's going to be a 10,000 one at this rate!).
I might get it finished later this year (fingers crossed). It doesn't help that other WIPs keep wanting attention - and I tend to write whatever grabs me at the moment!