On the subject of short vs long stories, I must say that I've always enjoyed seeing shorts that are written well. In my opinion, a well written short is harder to do than a well written long story for one simple fact - length.
In a short story the amount of words available to you requires you to pick and choose carefully, as a wrong choice can make other critical aspects of a story that much harder to convey concisely. To get a well developed plot across in three posts is harder than in 30. To develop your characters in those same three posts is even harder, then to have a good amount of description is even harder again. To get the same across in a full length story requires more dedication, yes, but not necessarily more skill. Not that I'm saying you need not be skilled to write a full length story. All I'm over is the misconception of shorts being the easy way out. Often it is the harder choice, if you're doing it right.
P.S: Just making this clear. I'm not saying shorts are better than full length, nor am I saying full length stories require no skill. Both require a certain skill set that the other does not necessarily require.
20-Jul-2010 19:46:39
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