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There has been a good bit of hushed scuttle about that pits those who write full novels against those who prefer short stories. Now I’m no expert on either but it would seem that a good story is good whether it has 2000 words or 200,000. They all require the same elements: a great plot, believable and well-designed characters, a buildup of tension, and a conclusion, which wraps it all into a pretty little package (at least for now). Â
I have written both long and short pieces and feel the only real difference is the word count. I honestly love the characters in my short stories as much and in some cases more than those from the longer pieces. Now some might say I have not spent that much time with them bouncing about my head so do not have as much invested as authors who only write novels, this is not necessarily the truth. Many short story authors do an unimaginable amount of time researching and developing their characters. They are not passing fancies meant to get a random idea down on paper with little or no real time used to dwell into character development.
The current state of our society actually has swayed many readers to the Novella and short story categories over the past year. Which is understandable given the cost and time comparison of the two. In a world where we have little time to indulge in luxuries such as cuddling up with a good book, Reads have discovered that in order to make their reading passions efficient that a well written short read is both more affordable and time effective.
Now I understand some folks will still growl that a short story cannot be as complete as a full novel and they have every right to their opinion. However, we should not hate on short reads that can get done in 5000 words what some cannot in 50,000.
I personally love and write both types and we, as authors, should just remember that the important thing is not how long the work is that people are reading but the fact they are reading period. This is true, especially in a society where everyone seems too busy to enjoy such things in any form of consistency. Â Â
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                                                                                                                  JL Oiler
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With this in mind be certain to checkout my latest short read Cold Storage from Rebel Ink Press!
By JL Oiler
Cover Art: Carl Franklin
Blurb: Cora has awoken face down on her desk at work after a “friend†gives her something for a migraine. Now fearing she is locked in the cadaver storage facility for the weekend, she discovers she is not alone after all. The only question is, are these two men her saviors or something else all together.Â
Keith and Kyle are a hot commodity with the female workers not only in their own building but also in all those nearby. However, they have a secret, which has kept them preoccupied with matters a little more serious. Lucky for them both the answer to both their physical and social needs is locked in for the evening. With nowhere for her to run can they convince her to abandon the “real world†for something a bit darker?
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Kiki Howell
13 years agoI like to read or write, both short and long stories really depending upon mood, or how much time I have or many other factors in life. But, as far as is a short complete? I think it defifntely can be, and find it funny when people comment they want more from a short, that it wasn't long enough, because I've had the same comments on a novel before. I agree, I don't think length has anything to do with it 🙂