Rhabbi's first tough assignment

[Rhabbi]

I ignore pressure, right now I am trying to cran a 4000 word story into 1500 words, for some reason it does not fit.

Maybe if I chop off this but here.

[Mad Lews]

I ignore pressure, right now I am trying to cran a 4000 word story into 1500 words, for some reason it does not fit.

Maybe if I chop off this but here.

Rhabbi
The most painful part of writing is taking some brilliant bit of allegory or worse yet cleaver dialog and slashing it away because it really is superfluous to the telling of the tale. I know we readers would marvel at your brilliance if you were to leave it in but does it really advance the story? Don't try to cram, figure out what the story needs to say then slice judiciously.
yours
Mad

Rhabbi
Let me know when you're down to 1900 words and I'll make you an offer. Free and clear title on your soul for an extra 200 words maybe?
Lews

[Dragon's muse]

Rhabbi
The most painful part of writing is taking some brilliant bit of allegory or worse yet cleaver dialog and slashing it away because it really is superfluous to the telling of the tale. I know we readers would marvel at your brilliance if you were to leave it in but does it really advance the story? Don't try to cram, figure out what the story needs to say then slice judiciously.
yours
Mad

Rhabbi
Let me know when you're down to 1900 words and I'll make you an offer. Free and clear title on your soul for an extra 200 words maybe?
Lews

It's not always just allegory or dialogue. Sometimes you have to cut entire scenes that just screw up the pacing or tone. i have had to cut some smoking sex scenes just to keep the pace or tone right.

[Mad Lews]

It's not always just allegory or dialogue. Sometimes you have to cut entire scenes that just screw up the pacing or tone. i have had to cut some smoking sex scenes just to keep the pace or tone right.

But you saved them didn't you DM? The sex scenes I mean, for use in later stories or to trade with friends. I can see it now a swap thread for slightly used (and barely abused) sex scenes, Did I ever tell you the one about the pirate and the parrot.....

Mad

[Dragon's muse]

But you saved them didn't you DM? The sex scenes I mean, for use in later stories or to trade with friends. I can see it now a swap thread for slightly used (and barely abused) sex scenes, Did I ever tell you the one about the pirate and the parrot.....

Mad

Of course i saved them. You don't just toss away perfectly good smut. And besides, maybe someday i will find another work i can fit them into.