Cagivagurl
Literotica Guru
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As somebody who writes long stories... 40 - 50,000 words. I understand. I am not an experienced writer, no formal training. Didn't even finish High school.I think that can still be a valid critique, even though I think the commenter should be a bit more precise in their feedback.
Stories can definitely be too long for what they are and can wear out their welcome. Stories can be repetitive, overwrought, or tread too much water between the important stuff. Something that was 30K words could have perhaps been more effective trimmed down to 25K or even 20K.
A lot of works (including some of my own) could definitely be improved by trimming some of the fat.
I have received comments about the story being to long.
Fair enough... I know I tend to ramble. I do it for a reason though... I try to make my dialogue seem real. (Important note... I try to, not saying I'm good at it.)
In real life, conversations are like that. People go back over things, argue.
Anyway, I have received those comments.
I don't like them...
Why?
Because what they're complaining about is the writing. I personally love long stories. I search for them...
If I get to the end, and say Phew, that was long."
It wasn't the length of the story. It was the quality of the writing. It didn't hold me. Maybe I stuck with it, but really. It wasn't the length. It was the ability of the writer to hold me in the moment.
That's what the comment should say.
If IO rambled a bit, and lost the plot. That's what the comment should be saying.
Anyway. Just my thoughts.
Cagivagurl