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Daily archive for September 9, 2026

Short to Long: One story, two ways

On September 9, 2026   /   Writing   /   1 Comment
Tags: how-to, novel, short story, Short vs long

So last time we met, I mentioned the two basic ways of turning a single short story into a novel: adding complications, subplots, characters and conflicts within the confines of the original story, or continuing on from the end of the short story (and letting the extra

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