Comments on: Once upon a time there was a princess the end. http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/02/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-princess-the-end/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: Donn http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/02/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-princess-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-20733 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:49:20 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=5388#comment-20733 Length shouldn’t affect the author’s ability to develop characters – look at Browning’s poetry for proof.
In fact brevity’s why personally I sometimes prefer short stories to novels. Every detail is potent with significance, and yet the work is short enough that it can all be appreciated in just one or two readings.

And here’s a second cheer for non-defanged fairytales.

]]> By: Monica http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/02/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-princess-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-20685 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:21:42 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=5388#comment-20685 Yes! I agree. I love the satisfaction of completing a novel. But when I start a collection of short stories, I can read a whole story on the train to work and whole different story on the ride home. I particularly enjoyed The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman.

]]> By: Amy http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/02/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-princess-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-20684 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:19:38 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=5388#comment-20684 The re-worked fairy tale anthology sounds right up my alley! I love the original, super-creepy story for which it was named. (Fairy tales are best when they are not defanged.) Still, it’s always fun to see talented authors play with tradition.

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