Just wanted to rant really. This was my first time entering a short story competition. I received a letter inviting me to the prize giving...
Hello everyone, I'm based in the North East of England and working on my novel whilst working as a waiter. I've been writing short stories for a...
I thought I'd post this thread a bit earlier than usual since the holidays are coming up. I want to make sure we have enough time to nominate...
Hello, I'm Mr. Rugs, love to Dj and write comedic short stories. I hope by joining this forum that I can increase my writing skills and have some...
Hi, I'm new to this forum although i have already posted one or two things, never noticed this section. I'm into short stories, I hope to learn...
Hello, I am new here...DUH! Anyways, I enjoy writing. I dont do it much but like to do it more often. I am not excellent though so I must...
How many more posts do I need to post in the short stories section? I thought it was 20 posts and I have over 20 posts already but I still can't...
I was wondering how long a short story (hopefully published in a magazine of some description) written for young adults would be, on average? Or...
I'm just beginning to send out pieces to magazine contests for poetry and short stories. I would like to have a collection published; does anyone...
I had a couple Ideas. I'm writing a zombie series of short stories and my first idea was to make each installment unrelated to the previous. New...
I started writing a short sci-fi story yesterday about a 21 year old who pays his way by selling drugs has had to leave Earth to escape...
Create A new word Game take ONE word then take ANOTHER in ALPHABETICAL order like this APPLE then BLOSSOM and make a new word by halfing...
Hello! I'm new here, I'm Annie. I write poetry and short stories and I'm doing an A Level in English Literature along with my other subjects....
I have some short stories and flash fiction pieces I'd like to see published. I write mostly thriller fiction, does anyone have a good idea of...
Ok, I'm writing a series of short stories about a small group of people who are surviving victims of snuff films, they've formed a group to take...
Yesterday I prematurely launched a short story towards an ezine and promptly cancelled my submission today explaining I wanted to try again with a...
I have gone the self-publishing route with my book "Why Can't I be Normal?" and have sold a few hundred copies at high schools and to people I...
Can writing short stories be used as stepping stones to write novels or are the two different arts of writing? Is it recommended to start with...
Thanks for taking the time to read my questions and I look forward to your responses. 1. When you write, what are some ways you come up with...
I read that this (Short Stories) is the best place to start writing if you have never written a Novel before. I also know some Authors who went...
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