Short Stories
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What makes a Short Story
Short Stories usually:
- have a limited number of characters and only one main character;
- only have one main plot which is not complex;
- run from 1,000-10,000 words (novels usually start at around 20,000; and
- are published in books with other short stories. These are usually centered around a specific genre; for example, science fiction.