Short Stories Expanded

Short Stories Expanded

Update: 2025-09-15
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Writing a short story is a very different thing than writing a novel. The pacing and characters and writing techniques required a drastically different. But, sometimes, you have a short story that won't let you go. Here's tips from the pros on how to turn that short story into something longer.



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Short Stories Expanded

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Morgan Hazelwood