Building the Bones: How to Structure a Zombie Short Story or Novel

You have a lot of options when it comes to structuring your zombie apocalypse story. And ultimately, you’re the only one who can make those choices.

But it helps to know what those options are and how they work. After all, you can’t choose a path until you know it exists. So that’s what we’ll focus on in this guide.

Let’s start by examining the key differences between short stories and novels.

Zombie Short Stories vs. Novels

Zombie short stories and novels differ in many ways. Novels...