There are few are forms as exquisite than a well written short story. The precision of each word’s placement, the crafting of a narrative arc in a narrow space and the flights of fancy reached in a short take-off are stunning. Experimenting in style, genre and content seem easier at this scale. In particular, the best of SciFi short stories consist of a tightly crafted narrative where a whole world, people and situation are conjured up whole-cloth without having to develop it all. Which, of course, is another way to say – magic
A great project that showcases modern and classic short story is Summer Shorts 2014, about which more here. (By the way, you can still support ProLiteracy and here a bunch of short stories read for a mere $10 at Tantor Audio until the end of the summer here.) Another great way to experience short stories is when…
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