Short Story Writing For Beginners — A Guide
The technical parts of writing short stories, developing a solid routine and publishing your work
“A short story is a different thing altogether — a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.” — Stephen King
Stephen King, Charles Bukowski, Ray Bradbury, and Kurt Vonnegut all have one thing in common: they started their careers writing short stories. And with them a whole lot of your favorite writers. How can you start writing short stories if you’re a beginner?
First, what is a short story? Neil Gaiman has a good definition: “Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.”
Why should you write a short story? Perhaps a novel is still too daunting, and you want to test the waters of fiction. Or you want to become better at the craft and train yourself. Writing short stories helps you to discover your writing voice and how you can convey your ideas into fiction.
Writing short stories has taught me so much. I started out with one story and have been published on many outlets, improved my writing, found my voice and went on a journey to new lands like…
