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'Heh. Some Firefly alums are going to write short stories, that’s all.' Hmmm, Jane Espenson, Jose Molina and Ben Edlund.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:53 PM

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Originally posted by Calhoun:
Awesome! I only wish instead of short stories they were writing full novels.


Well, novels are good, yes, but short stories and novellas, if done well, can capture more of the "episodic" feel of a TV series.

Most novels feel they have to keep trying to "top" themselves, or only tell stories that can span 500 pages. They tend to be plot-heavy; short stories can do more character-based vignettes where there's no Major Life-Changing Event happening.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:50 PM

This would be the best news I have heard in the past 5 days.

"Also, I can kill you with my brain" -River Tam

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:53 AM

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Cybersnark wrote:
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Originally posted by Calhoun:
Awesome! I only wish instead of short stories they were writing full novels.
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Well, novels are good, yes, but short stories and novellas, if done well, can capture more of the "episodic" feel of a TV series.

Most novels feel they have to keep trying to "top" themselves, or only tell stories that can span 500 pages. They tend to be plot-heavy; short stories can do more character-based vignettes where there's no Major Life-Changing Event happening.




I take your point though it doesnt have to be the case. In any event I was talking only from the point of view that full novels would entail more reading.

I love the fanfic on this site but I have yet to find a good way of reading them. How do you guys read the online fanfiction? I cant stand to sit for too long reading off the screen and printing them out is very time consuming not to mention the reams of paper required.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:03 AM

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How do you guys read the online fanfiction? I cant stand to sit for too long reading off the screen and printing them out is very time consuming not to mention the reams of paper required.


Mostly? I suspect my eyesight will start going. Worse. So very, very poorly.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 5:30 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
Ooh. Maybe this is part of a little bit of a franchise reboot. :)

Or maybe they're avid fanfic writers. :o

We might know them and never realize.

>_> They walk among us! *running-in-circles-crash into wall*




SHINY!-est news from cyberspace in a longish time !

Proves that there IS life in the 'Verse...Intelligent , even !

Scriptwriters writing 'short stories' (story treatments!) for 'practice'...

Can't stop 'the Signal'...

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:58 PM

My head may explode.

This is pretty darn shiny, esp with the cessation of Faux's contractual hold on the franchise ceasing in a few years....

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:40 PM

Squee squee squee squee squee squee SQUEEE!

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:37 PM

I love this!!!! Firefly writers writing more FF stories……I really enjoyed hearing the news. Thanks Anonymous1

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by Aliasse:
Squee squee squee squee squee squee SQUEEE!


. . . She's talking to squirrels again.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:07 AM

It's fine, the tree won't hurt her.

Or... I could get her down I guess.

Squeak squeak squeakity squeaker.*

(*Translation: The rhinocerous nibbles on turnips)

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