You like to read too, so I’m guessing you understand how much I love being totally involved in a story. A feeling so good, you have withdrawal at the end of it. The only cure is… more story. I have been craving writing some new stories. I’d really like a couple of excellent shorter stories to lead into my longer works. Sounds fun and easy, right? Short stories have to carry a lot of weight. There are a few important criteria:
- They must be good on their own!! Who would be drawn into a longer work, if the short story isn’t good?
- They must relate to a longer book, without SPOILERS!
- They need to fit a whole plot into a small space.
- They can’t steal the thunder from a potential sequel.
- They need to be able to be read by someone who’s never read anything of mine before, so they have to include all the worldbuilding and set up.
Do you have any areas of story you wanted to know more about? I’d love your input!