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Short stories as opposed to novels
Asked by Anthony O'Hara on July 19, 2020
HI Jerry
I lack the courage to start with a novel. Instead, my focus is upon writing and selling short stories. I'd appreciate your advice as to whether the Guild is the right forum for me i.e. is the advice on writing I find here equally relevant to short story publishing.
Thanks
Anthony
Jerry's Answer
Absolutely, Anthony, and I applaud your approach. In fact, I think it's folly for a writer to begin his writing career with a novel. A novel is not where you begin; it's where you arrive. Starting with a novel is like beginning your education in graduate school rather than elementary. There's so much to learn!
Start here https://jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-short-stories/, and then enter "short stories" in the Guild search bar.