Topic Chat - Short Story Writing

Published: Sat, 12/09/17

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We are Covering a Small bit of The Art and Craft of Writing Short Stories
(A Combined Discussion including last Wednesday's Mini-Topic)
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Three Ways Short Stories are Different Than Novels

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by Joe Bunting


Writing short stories is different than writing novels. Many authors are nervous about writing short stories because they’re not sure how short stories differ from novels.


After we all agree on what makes a Short Story a Short Story we'll look at another resource. 


Short Story Tips: 10 Ways to Improve Your Creative Writing


Writing short stories means beginning as close to the climax as possible — everything else is a distraction. A novel can take a more meandering path, but should still start with a scene that sets the tone for the whole book.


A short story conserves characters and scenes, typically by focusing on just one conflict, and drives towards a sudden, unexpected revelation. Go easy on the exposition and talky backstory — your reader doesn’t need to know everything that you know about your characters.


This is a very long article and no, I won't put us through covering the whole thing. Click on the heading above and check it out on your own, then come visit with us as we cover the first item on the List of Ten.
 
 
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