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I think the advice (begin with short stories) is meant more as this is a path to learning to write well enough that the novel is successful—some people can skip that step and some maybe would be less wise to.<br /><br />My thoughts, anyhow: <br /><br />http://happening2things.blogspot.com/2015/12/short-stories-in-arent-different-to.htmlMuppsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897730613565252953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-51117546474372755322015-12-18T08:27:39.620-05:002015-12-18T08:27:39.620-05:00Funnily enough, I think the internets are changing...Funnily enough, I think the internets are changing our perception of short stories already. Ask any young person weaned on fanfiction.net or tumblr or wattpad, where stories are posted by chapter and wear hats of both episodic fiction and short story contained in each chapter (skill of execution notwithstanding, as some of the work is quite good, and some clearly from the exuberantly inexperienced). <br /><br />I've been in the craft profeasionally for almost 20 years, always understanding that novels and shorts were different animals, and I only recently discovered an affinity for telling novel-length stories in episodic form. Which meant I had to take a crash course in short fiction because the skill set is vastly different. But by no means "easy" or "practice." Athena Graysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664024252326650321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-79703484610297663312015-12-17T23:29:16.907-05:002015-12-17T23:29:16.907-05:00It's always been my understanding that the fac...It's always been my understanding that the fact that short stories <i>are</i> more challenging is precisely why novelists are encouraged to write them -- the idea is that crafting short fiction forces you to improve your style.<br /><br />Of course, you're right that just how important that is depends on a writer's goals; an author might aim to be a good storyteller but not have ambitions to become a master stylist, and in that case it might not be the best use of their writing time. But for a novelist who hopes to polish their style to the nth degree (which probably applies to most authors who write literary fiction, for example), it still makes sense to work on learning to write successful short stories, too.<br /><br />Although I'm sure I've written at least two dozen short stories, and I've sold a couple of them (and I'm proud that both were bought by editors who made a point about being discriminating when it comes to style), I've always thought of myself as being primarily a novelist. It's the medium I'm most comfortable with, so I'm sympathetic with anyone else who has that preference as well. I love being able to thoroughly develop the world and the characters, and to give a story depth in a way that's hard to do in a short piece. (And my short stories tend to be on the long side, anyway -- I've never pulled off anything approaching flash fiction!)<br /><br />But it's also true that my two favorite authors (whose impressive skills with prose make me positively swoon when I'm reading their novels!) have both been prolific short story writers over the years, and one is also a prolific poet. So while I understand that it may not be helpful for everyone, I'll continue to push myself to rise to the challenge of trying to write good short fiction. (In between working on novels, of course!) :)L.C. McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841984739098231057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-25197929029306201082015-12-16T15:50:15.654-05:002015-12-16T15:50:15.654-05:00The things you talked about are exactly the reason...The things you talked about are exactly the reason why I <i>love</i> reading short fiction. Good stories, no boring parts, to the point, and I get the whole experience in a single 1-2 hour sitting. I don't even remember the last novel I read. KU has brought the short story market back to life, and let me tell ya, there's a lot more people than you think making bank with 'em.<br /><br />Great post and great advice as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-65022233859213054772015-12-16T12:43:34.016-05:002015-12-16T12:43:34.016-05:00I think kindle unlimited might be changing the mar...I think kindle unlimited might be changing the market for short stories. I generally won't even consider buying short stories or novellas from anything but my top 10 favorite authors, (you're on the list), but I will read them if they're part of kindle unlimited, cause it costs me nothing. If a short on KU is good, then I will end up checking out the author's novels.<br /><br />I have no idea how common this is though, I'm a pretty big reader and might be part of a tiny minority of kindle unlimited subscribers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-53823959140882332942015-12-16T10:50:41.333-05:002015-12-16T10:50:41.333-05:00Nicely summed up. This is a fine description of wh...Nicely summed up. This is a fine description of what makes short stories actually work, and also how limited they are as marketing tools. I'll file it next to Twain's famous "I'm sorry this letter was so long, but I didn't have time to make it shorter." :)<br /><br />Still, I sometimes think the day will come when the internet puts a real twist on the shorts/novel "wars." Now it's no longer necessary to ship and buy "a book" or magazine to get a good short story... so some day the forces of marketing and social proof may align themselves to the point that an author can put some of those "gems" out there and people will understand that they can get Reliably Good Fiction of the kind they can read in half an hour. Or tell friends to read in half an hour. Or put up in contests and collections with other half-hour gems. Or...<br /><br />It's not the same as the deep impact a novel can have, of course. But, how many people had even heard of flash fiction before the net took off with them?Ken Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732164204232936705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-10484140412305801532015-12-16T10:12:33.026-05:002015-12-16T10:12:33.026-05:00One of these days, could you write a Writing Wedne...One of these days, could you write a Writing Wednesday post on dialogue? I love to write dialogue and it occupies a big part of my writting. However, I sometimes struggle with how nuch dialogue is too much, characters voices, and, also, if that dialogue is realistic, since my novel is contemporary. I would like to know your views on it, especially since the dialogue in your novels is very well written.BGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141616959447947607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-13256269075683513192015-12-16T10:06:38.780-05:002015-12-16T10:06:38.780-05:00I agree with Kessie. Everything you said in the po...I agree with Kessie. Everything you said in the post is completely true, but the editing/revising of a short story (especially if done within a group, so YOU are learning to crit and offer edit/revise advice to others, which you then learn to apply to your own work) can offer gains much faster. <br /><br />That's less on a "how to become a published author" line than it is "how to write better so that one day you can become published" though. =]<br /><br />(I will say our writing group also revealed a few folks who realized they didn't WANT anything to do with editing/revising. Doesn't mean they can't possibly hack it as writers (they were quite good) but it definitely taught them something about themselves they were surprised to learn)<br /><br />It was a learning experience I treasure ... and not the least of which because although I -can- write short stories, they're not where my heart lies. Tami Moorehttp://tavenmoore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467549889510324132.post-70435754720070477652015-12-16T09:52:58.945-05:002015-12-16T09:52:58.945-05:00What I learned with short stories is that the edit...What I learned with short stories is that the editing and revision cycles are much shorter and faster. I learned loads from having some short stories edited and published. But you're right, the structure and focus are different. Same with flash fiction--it's essentially one scene. Hard to write! Useful experience to take into novel writing, though.Kessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.com