Congratulations on your achievement. I also came late into the writing world, starting to write fiction at the age of 57 - less than 10 years ago. There is a lot a to learn, and only yesterday did I complete my first draft of a short story that I hope to get published - I am more into long stories. Maybe some day I can rise to your level of writing.
Oh, trust me, Jay, you can get there. Keep reading TNDJ. And all you really have to do is let go and do it. I promise. When I tried WITD I did so as a skeptic. Now I'm like one of those Saul turned Paul guys. :-)
I would think that your posting about your short stories would be encouraging for others to believe they could do it too. I personally just do not wish to write short at this time as I am focused on writing novels. If I am able to write more it will be on a novel unless something changes. Otherwise I would definitely jump in.
Congratulations on your achievement. I also came late into the writing world, starting to write fiction at the age of 57 - less than 10 years ago. There is a lot a to learn, and only yesterday did I complete my first draft of a short story that I hope to get published - I am more into long stories. Maybe some day I can rise to your level of writing.
Oh, trust me, Jay, you can get there. Keep reading TNDJ. And all you really have to do is let go and do it. I promise. When I tried WITD I did so as a skeptic. Now I'm like one of those Saul turned Paul guys. :-)
I would think that your posting about your short stories would be encouraging for others to believe they could do it too. I personally just do not wish to write short at this time as I am focused on writing novels. If I am able to write more it will be on a novel unless something changes. Otherwise I would definitely jump in.
I always just let the story be whatever length it wants to be.