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I disagree with this.
Although getting your story written is more important than worrying about length, it ALWAYS helps to edit it. If you read long fantasy series (and I include Wheel of Time, Dragonlance and Eragon in that category) you notice how the later books seem to drag out. Sometimes too many new characters are introduced and sometimes too many minute things are described.
The key is: Once the story is written, start editing. Try to cut out anything that you don't really need. Keep the elements that build mood, but don't spend half a paragraph describing someone who ends up doing nothing.
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O_O ... .... WHen did you come back? havent seen you in like 10000 years.
EDIT: Forgot to add. Usually with me, if I cant figure out how to beginning a story, I'll write a bunch of things related to my idea just as they form in my head. That means throwing nonsensical sentances around your document and just writing whatever you think about. Once Ive done half a page, I look through it, organize and edit it. And then you've got a start
