How long should a short story be?
I am about to write a short story and share it with my Hubpages friends. Any other tips will be highly appreciated.
you call a 200 pages long a short story?!
A short story is however long you want it to be. Wikipedia says they are generally between 1,000 and 9,000 words based on one definition.
For hubpages though you might want to consider flash fiction, stories which are typically less than 1,000 words (also according to Wikipedia).
Lewis Carroll said "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop." This is what should determine what format it is in, whether it be flash fiction, short story, novella, novel, or series. Short stories can easily turn into novels, and sometimes long stories need to be shorted to flash fiction.
Depend on the publisher. I am in agreement with nochance. The shorter the story, the harder the punch (supposed to be). For HubPages definitely not more than 1500 words - and even this is too long. Nowadays people just don't have the time or motive/inspiration to read long stories or articles. KISS = Keep it short and simple. (But, of course, profound.)
You say you're in agreement?! Oh! Wow! Congratulations, Martie Can you share an excerpt on Hubpages? Please...
thecrazzykylex - when you go to my profile, you will see links to short stories I've published in here... Enjoy!
by bulletproofchris 13 years ago
I truly love the short story, and often wonder why there aren't more authors in the genre. Is it a lack of interest by the readers, or the writers, or both? Am I wrong, and why? Any thoughts on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
by Chris Mills 10 years ago
I have communicated with some flash fiction writers and others interested in writing ff, about beginning a forum for sharing and critiquing our ff stories prior to publishing on HubPages. My rationale for promoting this idea are threefold. Once the group is formed, rationale for it's...
by Simone Haruko Smith 12 years ago
If you got this week's newsletter, you'll see I mentioned three new podcasts we'e doing. One, which has yet to make its debut, is called the Fascinating Fiction podcast, and will consist of readings of short fiction stories on HubPages (both by Hubbers who are willing to record mp3s and...
by callmelife 7 years ago
Are there any short story writers on hubpages?I would like to know about good short story writers on hubpages for a project I'm working on.
by Jennifer Arnett 9 years ago
Do you have a favorite Hubpages published short story?Now is a great time to nominate Hubpages short story writers. I want to seek out the talent on this site. I'm sure that there are hundreds of writers out there that I haven't met.
by R D Langr 11 years ago
How long (# of words) is a short story, and how should one go about writing one for children.I've been thinking about writing children's shorts stories in the style of Lewis or Tolkien. I am not familiar with writing of this type however, so some advice would be appreciated!
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