![]() It also allows me to put aside stories and start fresh with others without an enormous sense of guilt. In addition, writing short stories allow me to comfortably experiment with new genres of writing. ![]() Whether it's my telling and not showing, my shallow character name choices, my lack of inciting incidents, or my weak beginnings, short stories reveal the spots that need work. ![]() Writing short stories allow me to find areas of my writing that need work. This is true, my writing habit is far more disciplined when I'm writing short stories.Īnother point that jumped out at me is that short stories help you practice writing. I came across an article by The Write Practice blog called "5 Reasons Why You Should Write Short Stories" and a couple of the reasons stuck with me - it keeps you in a regular writing habit. The reason I point this out is that I've had my hand in writing novels (horrible novels, mind you, but I did try) and the past two years I've devoted myself to the short story. ![]() I mean, sure, you are all probably rolling your eyes and shouting out "duh" at the computer screen. ![]() One of the most interesting lessons I've learned is that writing a short story is nothing like writing a novel. ![]()
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