Time-starved readers say they want short writing. Editors want to give it to them. Only we writers stand in their way. We –- who demand our anecdotal leads. We -– who love narratives but revile the ...

Inspired by 25 Random Things on Facebook, here are 25 steps to writing short: 1. Keep a journal where you practice short writing. 2. Practice short writing on small surfaces: post-it notes, index ...

Short writing may not seem like a natural goal for journalism on the web. It's easy to assume there's infinite space to fill up, and if we've done all the reporting and have tons of material, well, ...

Irish author Kevin Barry has been on a roll. His debut novel, City of Bohane, won the 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Now, Dark Lies the Island, Barry’s second collection of short ...

Today's the day. It's happening. You've decided to write your first short story. Maybe this story idea has been kicking around your head for the last 10 years, or maybe you just googled a list of ...

THE plot of a short story in many instances is quite openly a projection of character. In a highly specialized instance, but a good example, the whole series of ghostly events in The Turn of the Screw ...

How often have you been told as an actor to go make your own content? Go write a short. Go star in your own short film. Sounds easy enough. But how do you make sure that short actually helps your ...