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Using Short Stories to Create Character Backstories for a Full-Length Series
While some authors stick to either long-form or short-form stories, others experiment with both. Sometimes, authors write a long-form story that can be broken down...
John Wilkerson
Flash Fiction and the Market for Publication
Short narratives can be incredibly compelling if they’re well-crafted. There are many different forms of short narratives, but flash fiction is unique in its brevity...
Racquel Henry
The Importance of Story Lines and Themes in Driving a Book’s Genre
We know that people have a variety of approaches to writing a novel. Some write by "pantsing," some by outlining, and some by a combination of both methods. While...
L.E. Perez
Short Fiction Forms: Novella, Novelette, Short Story, and Flash Fiction Defined
When it comes to fiction, a short narrative can be found in many forms, from a slim book to just a few sentences. Short fiction forms can generally be broken down based...
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Why Effective Storytelling is More Important than Genre Labels
Book genres are a way to group stories with similar elements and themes, and identify books in the distribution and sales process. A book's genre will affect where it...
Ken Liu
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