Though great advice … Though great advice, I feel the need to contest the last one.
If a reader can finish the story them self, then why not leave the last pages for cockroaches to eat?
Some of these only … Some of these only apply to short stories: “heck with suspense” and “start near the end” for instance.
Yes most of them also apply for ANY narrative fiction.
Kurt was a novelist but an even better writer of short stories. Read Monkeyhouse and let me know what you think. Also, that’s Kurt’s voice in the video and he specifies “Short Stories” as this was an introduction for an anthology of shorts Bagombo Snuffbox”
I particularly like … I particularly like number 6 and the consequence if you don’t heed advice number 7 (your story will get pneumonia). What a writer!
I think he was … I think he was being “real.” But like he later said, the great ones always break the rules (except for #1)
Although I think many of his short stories go along with most of these rules.
ok ok i realize … ok ok i realize that you all think im just a ignorant lunatic for my comments for this i am truly sorry i guess the way i interpreted the “advice” is as a witty inside joke from a awesome old man i truly am sorry if i REALLY offended anyone BUT with that said…do you all SERIOUSLY think he was being REAL? i guess i dont get it then????
wow that was … wow that was telling me did you have to google that witty and very well thought out response?
thanks for setting me straight but if YOUR gonna attempt to do that check YOUR own spell check button dip k go read back all your repetitive comments and then come back with something a little more unique but otherwise good job you DO know how to use advise LMFAO AT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi…I´m from … Hi…I´m from México…I really love Kurt´s books, and I trying to learn your lenguaje. I was reading you, and you really made me laught…you´re a genius…it was so funny and elegant.
Ok, XiristhevirisX. … Ok, XiristhevirisX. Do you feel better after your tantrum? I suspect it was a genuine tantrum and that you are only 8 years old, or else how to explain your inability to spell basic words? It’s giving advice’, not ‘giving advise’ (wrong tense) and it’s you’re, as in YOU ARE a idiot — which, clearly you are.
do you people … do you people realize he is being witty and not REALLY giving advise?
you are the kind that sit in coffee shops and act SMART ugh fucken ART FAGS!!!
if you need a video telling you how to write a short story then you should read the all time classic
“how to off your self” by YOUR A FUCKEN IDIOT
Are we sure this is … Are we sure this is about short stories, and not writing generally? I think Vonnegut was more a novelist than a short story writer.
Kurt Vonnegut wrote some wonderful short stories. This was how he went about it.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Though great advice …
Though great advice, I feel the need to contest the last one.
If a reader can finish the story them self, then why not leave the last pages for cockroaches to eat?
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Some of these only …
Some of these only apply to short stories: “heck with suspense” and “start near the end” for instance.
Yes most of them also apply for ANY narrative fiction.
Kurt was a novelist but an even better writer of short stories. Read Monkeyhouse and let me know what you think. Also, that’s Kurt’s voice in the video and he specifies “Short Stories” as this was an introduction for an anthology of shorts Bagombo Snuffbox”
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Damn, I’ve been …
Damn, I’ve been starting as close to the beginning as possible this whole time.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
be a sadist! yes
be a sadist! yes
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
“The heck with …
“The heck with suspense”? I’m gonna’ have to let that marinate. Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing………………….peace!
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
He was my favorite …
He was my favorite author.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I particularly like …
I particularly like number 6 and the consequence if you don’t heed advice number 7 (your story will get pneumonia). What a writer!
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I think that’s …
I think that’s great advice, and darkbuster I agree. Sometimes its ok to break a rule.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I think he was …
I think he was being “real.” But like he later said, the great ones always break the rules (except for #1)
Although I think many of his short stories go along with most of these rules.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I followed his …
I followed his advice, and got an A on an English paper.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
What a fantastic …
What a fantastic writer! I love his work
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Some good pointers …
Some good pointers for those thinking of writing. Short stories are a good way to start.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Some of them make …
Some of them make really good sense.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
ok ok i realize …
ok ok i realize that you all think im just a ignorant lunatic for my comments for this i am truly sorry i guess the way i interpreted the “advice” is as a witty inside joke from a awesome old man i truly am sorry if i REALLY offended anyone BUT with that said…do you all SERIOUSLY think he was being REAL? i guess i dont get it then????
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I disagree… I …
I disagree… I thought his advice was useful.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
that made no sense. …
that made no sense…
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
wow that was …
wow that was telling me did you have to google that witty and very well thought out response?
thanks for setting me straight but if YOUR gonna attempt to do that check YOUR own spell check button dip k go read back all your repetitive comments and then come back with something a little more unique but otherwise good job you DO know how to use advise LMFAO AT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Hi…I´m from …
Hi…I´m from México…I really love Kurt´s books, and I trying to learn your lenguaje. I was reading you, and you really made me laught…you´re a genius…it was so funny and elegant.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Ok, XiristhevirisX. …
Ok, XiristhevirisX. Do you feel better after your tantrum? I suspect it was a genuine tantrum and that you are only 8 years old, or else how to explain your inability to spell basic words? It’s giving advice’, not ‘giving advise’ (wrong tense) and it’s you’re, as in YOU ARE a idiot — which, clearly you are.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Yes, that was the …
Yes, that was the most important rule, I think. He said that the only you cannot break is the first one.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
do you people …
do you people realize he is being witty and not REALLY giving advise?
you are the kind that sit in coffee shops and act SMART ugh fucken ART FAGS!!!
if you need a video telling you how to write a short story then you should read the all time classic
“how to off your self” by YOUR A FUCKEN IDIOT
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
ditto, seems a …
ditto, seems a little odd
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
This is …
This is constructive advice. –Thank you for the video.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Are we sure this is …
Are we sure this is about short stories, and not writing generally? I think Vonnegut was more a novelist than a short story writer.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
suspence is alright
suspence is alright