We probably all fell in love with short stories as children. Listening to our parents and teachers read to us aloud, we were transported to worlds far beyond our imaginations. But for most of us ...

Some, however, notably those resembling the short story form of writing ... can be divided into books, chapters, and verses. Sometimes little drips of writing can turn into puddles, into streams ...

Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to ...

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3. Don’t worry about having all the answers when you start – they’ll come to you “The lovely thing about writing a short story is you don’t have to have all the answers,” Neil says.

you will need to write a short story no longer than 1,000 words and send to [email protected]. The story must be original, unpublished and standalone (ie not a chapter of a book or ...