I’m sorry about the internet issues! That sounds exasperating. At the same time, I love that you’ve pulled this project from the shelves again and can’t wait to read more if we’re lucky enough! 🌸
Aug 6, 2023·edited Aug 6, 2023Liked by Ramona Grigg
Speaking with my editor hat on, I love that it starts with "hey!" because that's technically what a story should do--grab your attention and the literalness of this and how well it worked made me smile. :) I've linked to a Reedsy article about novellas below, but really, they can be whatever you want. They can really play with style and time and metaphor/symbol/image. That's what's so great about them. Have fun with it!
I love Janet Kauffman, have been to more than one reading and I'm sorry I gave my signed copies of her books to Special Collections at MSU along with three boxes of association copies (because they collect my papers, books, and ephemera).
I love the image of a house covered with flowers (and am eager to find out how they're sticking to it - entwined together, perhaps?). It feels like Magical Realism to me, which is one of my favorite literary forms.
Classic Ramona ... just sitting on a cheeky novella in the rafters ... with endearing characters and a “house covered with flowers” while the rest of us eat our breakfast like chumps.
You better finish this or I’m coming out my little ole self to drag the first draft to proper internet.
Everything occurs in the perfect time (trite but true🤣) and you having sub-optimal internet has resurrected this wonderful story. Perhaps that may not have happened any other way and the world needs this story.
Speaking of tech glitches I have been a paid sub of yours for awhile now and your posts never end up in my inbox, either by email (because I have that turned off) or on the app. I have to actually go into your website page to read your work, which I do every time I remember. When I look on the list of publications I read and subscribe to, Writer Everlasting is right there but just doesn't land where it should. Some pesky little gremlin at work.
We live way out in the swamps of SW Louisiana USA and made the switch to Starlink. No more internet issues. Now there is nothing to force us to enjoy being offline. On second thought Starlink may not be the answer for you.
I’m sorry about the internet issues! That sounds exasperating. At the same time, I love that you’ve pulled this project from the shelves again and can’t wait to read more if we’re lucky enough! 🌸
Speaking with my editor hat on, I love that it starts with "hey!" because that's technically what a story should do--grab your attention and the literalness of this and how well it worked made me smile. :) I've linked to a Reedsy article about novellas below, but really, they can be whatever you want. They can really play with style and time and metaphor/symbol/image. That's what's so great about them. Have fun with it!
https://blog.reedsy.com/what-is-a-novella/
Oh, I’m intrigued! So many questions about the house and the characters laid out in the first few lines - can’t wait to read more!
Hope you proceed with it! Looking forward to reading more. Good luck!
I love Janet Kauffman, have been to more than one reading and I'm sorry I gave my signed copies of her books to Special Collections at MSU along with three boxes of association copies (because they collect my papers, books, and ephemera).
I love the image of a house covered with flowers (and am eager to find out how they're sticking to it - entwined together, perhaps?). It feels like Magical Realism to me, which is one of my favorite literary forms.
What a great start, it makes me want to read more! Don’t worry about what form it is; write it, and I bet that will be revealed. Enjoy!!
Perfect writing time.
Our internet was down for the last 36 hours and it was fabulous for many reasons. Go for it, Ramona - life's for doing as well as pondering...
Classic Ramona ... just sitting on a cheeky novella in the rafters ... with endearing characters and a “house covered with flowers” while the rest of us eat our breakfast like chumps.
You better finish this or I’m coming out my little ole self to drag the first draft to proper internet.
Everything occurs in the perfect time (trite but true🤣) and you having sub-optimal internet has resurrected this wonderful story. Perhaps that may not have happened any other way and the world needs this story.
Speaking of tech glitches I have been a paid sub of yours for awhile now and your posts never end up in my inbox, either by email (because I have that turned off) or on the app. I have to actually go into your website page to read your work, which I do every time I remember. When I look on the list of publications I read and subscribe to, Writer Everlasting is right there but just doesn't land where it should. Some pesky little gremlin at work.
Novellas and Novelettes are a god send for writers.
We live way out in the swamps of SW Louisiana USA and made the switch to Starlink. No more internet issues. Now there is nothing to force us to enjoy being offline. On second thought Starlink may not be the answer for you.