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I've been trying to write short stories for ages and I've found that I can never stick to just one plot. Everytime I'm like halfway through to finishing, I think of a new plot and end up jumping around writing about three different stories at the same time. Also, I have a huge problem with length. Short becomes too long to be short and long becomes to short to be long!
Advice, anyone?
I've written a story called medieval Screenplay, but it was too long and I hadto cut it down so I could enter it into a competition and I haven't really gotten around to fixing it and I've gone on to the second story in the 'series'. I've also started writing a story that hasn't got a title yet. Can I post the beggining here and perhaps people can tell me what they think?

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I would suggest trying a few flash stories. Those are stories that are 500 words or less. They're an interesting form, because you're really (I mean really) forced to cut back on things that you'd *like* in the story. That much space only allows things that are *needed*. Once you have a few of those under your belt (stories that work, that is), you'll find that cutting back on other stories is much easier.

Cheers and good luck!

Brad.

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Post away Draco!

Adioa

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Draco

Please do post... love to read your work.

Also a tip for stories... start as close to the ending as possible.

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