tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080268967460284004.post170867091564593487..comments2016-04-10T09:39:24.939+02:00Comments on Blooming against the fence and all that: How to write a story: five guidelines gleaned in five yearsNilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080268967460284004.post-81177639903333407852015-11-25T10:30:27.120+02:002015-11-25T10:30:27.120+02:00I actually quite like rambling descriptions. And ...I actually quite like rambling descriptions. And in media res and length need not be mutually exclusive.<br /><br />You can't get more rambling than the Mahabharata, estimated word count at 1.8 million! :) :O But even that starts in media res..<br /><br />May not work with modern readers feeding off micro-poetry of 140 characters though, just saying :DNilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080268967460284004.post-72404317163434573032015-11-25T00:27:11.899+02:002015-11-25T00:27:11.899+02:00A lot of food for thought Nila! Definitely start i...A lot of food for thought Nila! Definitely start in media res! I do long for the days of the classic where an author could take their time and ramble on with pages of glorious descriptions. Never mind. My bookshelves are crammed with them! :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080268967460284004.post-56054015325247344952015-11-24T10:10:44.906+02:002015-11-24T10:10:44.906+02:00Those who do it by instinct are the natural story-...Those who do it by instinct are the natural story-tellers. Thanks for reading!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080268967460284004.post-38226003736274550782015-11-23T18:53:18.501+02:002015-11-23T18:53:18.501+02:00Very informative! I found that I follow most of th...Very informative! I found that I follow most of the points instinctively. However, it felt good to realize that I'm on the right track. Also learned a few ones. Thanks for sharing! :)Rakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114696523481482482noreply@blogger.com