Comments on: Could e-reading revitalize the short story as a literary form? http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:38:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/comment-page-1/#comment-962642 Amy Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:21:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/#comment-962642 My son likes animals stories specially lion, he is five years old, likes short stories. I generally read from http://www.kidsfront.com to narrate him. My son likes animals stories specially lion, he is five years old, likes short stories. I generally read from http://www.kidsfront.com to narrate him.

]]> By: Robert Nagle http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/comment-page-1/#comment-780600 Robert Nagle Thu, 01 May 2008 18:41:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/#comment-780600 See also <a href="http://savetheshortstory.org/" rel="nofollow">Save the Short Story </a> blog. Short stories can work within longer forms (see Decameron, Arabian Nights, etc). It's hard creating a distinctive brand or type of story to provide some unifying motif. I love Chekhov, but the characters are less memorable than those in a mediocre novel. See also Save the Short Story blog. Short stories can work within longer forms (see Decameron, Arabian Nights, etc). It’s hard creating a distinctive brand or type of story to provide some unifying motif.

I love Chekhov, but the characters are less memorable than those in a mediocre novel.

]]> By: Heather S. Ingemar http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/comment-page-1/#comment-779902 Heather S. Ingemar Thu, 01 May 2008 05:22:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/#comment-779902 I think it is possible. Of course, this is depending on if ebooks gain popularity, and if people can get past their high school souring on the art form (someone really needs to boot the person selecting shorts for English Lit textbooks....!) That said, I think it's all a matter of time. One of these days, ebooks will start taking off. We're growing more digital by the day, no, by the hour. Eventually, ebooks will be the way to go. We'll just have to be patient a little while longer. All the best, H. I think it is possible.

Of course, this is depending on if ebooks gain popularity, and if people can get past their high school souring on the art form (someone really needs to boot the person selecting shorts for English Lit textbooks….!)

That said, I think it’s all a matter of time. One of these days, ebooks will start taking off. We’re growing more digital by the day, no, by the hour. Eventually, ebooks will be the way to go. We’ll just have to be patient a little while longer.

All the best,
H.

]]> By: Carol Jurd http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/comment-page-1/#comment-779689 Carol Jurd Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:08:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/30/could-e-reading-revitalize-the-short-story-as-a-literary-form/#comment-779689 Being a great fan of audio books (gulp, am I allowed to say that on this site?)I have noticed that I am downloading more short stories from Librivox. Perhaps it is also using reading time that modern life imposes on us - the Long Commute. I have the luxury of only living a few kilometres from the centre of a city, but traffic being the way it is that can still mean a half hour trip. A short story, no matter whether it is read or listened to, can just fill that gap. Of course, there are some books that should be short stories! Leaving aside the technical reasons, it is also a great exercise for the author. No meandering to hide a flimsy plot; every word has to be there for a reason, not to pad out pages. It would be great to have a site devoted to reader submitted short stories (or is one already out there?) And how nice if it could be funded by a big publishing house or newspaper. Being a great fan of audio books (gulp, am I allowed to say that on this site?)I have noticed that I am downloading more short stories from Librivox. Perhaps it is also using reading time that modern life imposes on us – the Long Commute. I have the luxury of only living a few kilometres from the centre of a city, but traffic being the way it is that can still mean a half hour trip. A short story, no matter whether it is read or listened to, can just fill that gap. Of course, there are some books that should be short stories!
Leaving aside the technical reasons, it is also a great exercise for the author. No meandering to hide a flimsy plot; every word has to be there for a reason, not to pad out pages. It would be great to have a site devoted to reader submitted short stories (or is one already out there?) And how nice if it could be funded by a big publishing house or newspaper.

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