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You just don’t have the space.Ī novel has a definite structure and a lot of space to develop different aspects. But you can’t write a really short novel. So, they try to write stories using the model of a novel. Rubart: What are the keys to writing short stories?īell: Many authors try to write a novel first, and then they discover that short stories help build their readership. Study the craft by reading authors who have done it well. You need to read a lot of full-length fiction to get a sense for how it’s done.Īs a beginner, you need to read, think about the story and its message, and know what you feel about it. If you’re hoping to write full-length fiction, you must do the same thing. You will benefit from reading a wide variety of authors and genres.

But don’t limit yourself to one genre because any great short story writer can teach you about craft and style. I advise beginning writers to read some of the short story masters in the genre you’re aiming for. Some of the best writers America has produced started in the pulps writing short stories. A voracious reading public would buy those publications from newsstands for five or ten cents. There were detective and adventure magazines like Dying Detective, Weird Tales, and Science Fiction. For 50-100 years, writers learned their craft and started marketing themselves by writing short stories. James Scott Bell: Short stories used to be the primary way new writers got their feet wet. Rubart: What advice do you give writers who are just starting to write short stories? Since he’s an International Thriller Writers Award winner and Christy Award winner, we asked him about the key to writing a great short story. James Scott Bell is the author of several popular writing books and a host of mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. He’s written a number-one bestseller for writers called Plot and Structure (affiliate link), and he has served as the fiction columnist for Writer’s Digest.

Rubart and I interviewed a master of short stories. The best way to kill boring scenes and assemble an army of readers is to improve your craft by mastering the art of writing short stories.