seanmoon asked: Short stories versus novels--can you tell...

seanmoon asked: Short stories versus novels--can you tell us your thoughts on the two different forms, both in terms of which you like to write better and why, on a purely artistic level, and what the pros and cons of each are terms of publishing/economic/making money?

I definitely like to write novels more than short stories. I like having more room to build the world, get into the characters, and so on. I haven't done that many short stories that weren't set in the world of a novel already wr