I won't argue with that. They have their merits. They're probably better for some types of learning to write too (like understanding story structure). I've written nine of them ;) I assume some people prefer the shorter form too.
It's those people who say you should start with short stories because they're shorter and you need to work up, or they're easier to sell, or some other stupid reason that makes writers who would be happier writing novels struggle with shorts instead that need jumping on. (And I do mean happier, because writingwise I was quite unhappy when I was concentrating on shorts & I know that's not unusual).
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Date: 2007-05-10 02:09 am (UTC)I won't argue with that. They have their merits. They're probably better for some types of learning to write too (like understanding story structure). I've written nine of them ;) I assume some people prefer the shorter form too.
It's those people who say you should start with short stories because they're shorter and you need to work up, or they're easier to sell, or some other stupid reason that makes writers who would be happier writing novels struggle with shorts instead that need jumping on. (And I do mean happier, because writingwise I was quite unhappy when I was concentrating on shorts & I know that's not unusual).