It’s common knowledge in any form of writing that you have one paragraph to grab the reader. This is even truer for short story authors, whose choice of form is based on their ability to say a lot with a short amount of writing. Readers are canny, they know that if a short story author can’t
Getting a short story published is fantastic for an author, whether it’s an end in itself or a way to increase visibility and reputation. It can also be incredibly difficult, especially for those just starting out on their journey to publication. In fact, there are a lot of issues faced by first-timers and experienced short
Writing a good short story and writing one that stands out aren’t necessarily the same thing. The former is simply a matter of quality, whereas the latter requires something just a little bit more. So how can an aspiring short fiction author ensure that theirs is the story that gets picked up? What will draw
Setting out to write a short story is a difficult task. While some may view them as an easy medium, anyone with experience writing short stories knows that a shorter length doesn’t mean reduced complexity. In this article, I’ll be exploring some of the demands short fiction makes of an author and using examples from
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