For beginners, the short story may better than going straight into an epic novel and may offer a good chance of being published in magazines, website etc. However, I do get irritated when you hear people say that it’s ‘for people who can’t write novels’.
Let’s be clear, the short story is not a second rate idea - it is a strong art form in itself. Indeed, your idea simply may not work as a novel.
As Best American Short Stories series editor Katrina Kenison says: "A novel requires a real blueprint from the author, whereas a short story has a lot more room for spontaneity, and a whole story can arise from an image or a line or a character."
John Dean
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