Herb asks:
“How viable is it to write many short stories in a common setting, with the goal of publish them as a collection?”
Resources Mentioned:
The Black Mirror (tv series)
The Lombard Alchemist Tales:
At The Edge of Nowhere
Chicken Noodle Gravity
Sunday Morning Giraffe
The Empty House
Funeral Hats
Pick a Card
The Serpent and The Satchel
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JR asks:
“If I write a story for an anthology, can I still publish it myself?”
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Charles asks:
“What’s a good short story length for F/SF? How do you I make my short stories feel complete?”
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JR asks:
“What’s the best way to put together collections of short stories?”
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JR asks:
“What is the best way to release your short fiction?”
Books referenced:
Playing the Short Game by Douglas Smith
Authors referenced:
Douglas Smith
ML Buchman
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Caine asks:
“What did you mean by ‘granularity’ in fiction?”
And JR asks:
and “How do you control the plot arc so that it works in short stories”
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JR asks:
How do I make short story plots work?
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JR asks:
How do I keep my short stories from turning into novels?
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