Like it or not, a writer’s livelihood depends on getting stuff out the door. But what is best? A meticulous, or rapid production cycle? Read more…
You would think, wouldn’t you, that backstory was less important for shorter works. But you’d be wrong! Sometimes what went before is everything, and especially in the case of science fiction or fantasy, you’ve still got a lot o’ world-building to do. Read more…
Okay, now we’re talking minimalist! You thought 140 characters was small, try doing a story in 6 words. Read more…
As Twitter has become more popular, many have been taking up the challenge of squeezing things down into 140 characters. What about stories? Read more…
There are some tiny tiny stories floating around out there. And although it’s not likely you’d ever publish one, they can be a fun exercise, and a good lesson in editing – most of which is cutting! I’ll post about three types of short short stories. First up is mini sagas.