Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-27582895-20170201044223/@comment-27905100-20170201060945

Squidmanescape wrote: Just like last time, JohnathanNash said what I wanted to say, but better. "The writing is good, but it's an ending. Write longer." And he also gave you advice that I wouldn't have thought of. I haven't read that many horror books, but I did read a lot of books in general, and my stories are okay (apparently).

Also, did you actually get upset? You seem to handle criticism well. Maybe I just didn't see it. I think he means taking criticism and putting it into you own stories.

Two things - first, if you are young, don't even worry about it. We have people in their mid teens (me, Snaketongue), all the way up to people older than the universe itself (EmpyrealInvective would probably be the best example - sorry, emp.). If you are that young, could I suggest Misery as a novel? That book actually managed to jumpscare me. If not, you can find things like Horowitz's horror, a book of short horror stories for preteens and early teenagers. I still have a copy around here somewhere, I think. Those are probably what piqued my interest in horror writing.

Secondly, for your writing, once you've done a bit more reading, I suggest you quit abandoning your stories. Maybe write one out that has more content to it first, but make sure to keep working at a story. I normally post my works after one review now, but when I was starting out, it took me three or four to actually get the things up to QS, and that's not even counting the four deletions. So yes, when you're starting out, it's gonna take patience and careful editing, but once you learn, it'll get easier and easier.

That was a lot longer than I thought it would be.

TL, DR: I am a moron who goes on rants that you are too lazy to read.