Short Fiction

Over the past months, I have asked the eternal question that every new writer seems to ask: “Should I focus on short fiction to get a start or should I work on novels.” The answers are as unique to the individual as to the times in which the writer lives. After talking with some authors who know the industry well, I have finally come to my conclusion for me. I am going to continue to write short fiction, but it will not be a focal point in my writing.

The market is changed where small fiction is getting harder and harder to publish and fewer people seem to want to read it. More focus is being put into the longer works and that is where I shall be putting my focus at now. Do not misunderstand me, short fiction is still important. It teaches the writer to find ways to be brief in their story and to keep things tightly written. It must never be neglected. While I will still send pieces off to contests and attempt to be published, I am more likely now to self-publish my short fiction on my website while I work on my longer pieces.

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