Discussion.

[porphyrin]

Two questions for open discussion. One semi-heavy, one light.

1.  Why is it that short story writers are not considered to be 'real writers' by the public at large?

(Yes, I *am* getting tired of having people who find out I write say, "Oh, you must be working on a novel."  Or worse, "You must have a book out, then.  Right?")

2.  Regarding writing a story longhand with fountain pen.  What are the advantages, o ye who are fountain pen mavens?  What are the disadvantages?

Comments

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

1. Until I joined the OWW, I had no idea people wrote so many short stories. I figure writers are the main readers of short stories.

2. Duh, fountain pen! (not that I write *anything* out longhand because I can't read my own writing)

But hey, fountain pen!