writersrelief:Short Story Shortcuts: 4 Techniques For Making A...

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Short Story Shortcuts: 4 Techniques For Making A Big Impact In Few Words

To successfully write short fiction, you need to make a big impact in as few words as possible. So every choice you make as an author needs to be deliberate, every character needs to act with purpose, and every word needs to pack a punch. When less is definitely more, focusing on certain details can help imbue your short story with lots of color, meaning, and subtext—without superfluous words.