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Writing Short Stories Quotes By O. Henry: I'll give you the whole secret to short

I'll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2. — O. Henry

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Charles Baxter: I feel quite at home writing short stories

I feel quite at home writing short stories but nervous and anxious when writing novels, as if the bad time of consecutive failures might arise again. — Charles Baxter

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Edgar Allan Poe: A short story must have a single mood

A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it. — Edgar Allan Poe

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Tushar Upreti: When you are falling short in vocabulary to

When you are falling short in vocabulary to explain the emotion in your story.Than you are writing the right story — Tushar Upreti

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: A shrink and a patient switch roles. Who

A shrink and a patient switch roles. Who is really the boss? — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: Read a short story every day. By the

Read a short story every day. By the end of the week you would have read volumes of stories. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Janis Ian: I want to do some fiction writing, I've

I want to do some fiction writing, I've had some pretty good luck with short stories, I'd like to do a couple of larger things. — Janis Ian

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Ria Tumimomor: I live in different worlds. One world where

I live in different worlds. One world where I perform my duty as a part of society. My favorite is my world. The writing's world. — Ria Tumimomor

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Tahereh Mafi: He's a hot bath, a short breath, 5

He's a hot bath, a short breath, 5 days of summer pressed into 5 fingers writing stories on my body. — Tahereh Mafi

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: A shrink and a patient in a love-hate

A shrink and a patient in a love-hate relationship. Who is REALLY the boss? — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: You need to take some acting classes to

You need to take some acting classes to learn to hide your huge crush on my husband better — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Tom T. Hall: I was well traveled, and I created this

I was well traveled, and I created this illusion of literacy through reading and writing. I wrote a book of short stories. — Tom T. Hall

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Evangeline Lilly: Writing is my number one passion. I've written

Writing is my number one passion. I've written two novels. I've written a screenplay. I also write short stories and poetry. — Evangeline Lilly

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Larry Niven: You learn by writing short stories. Keep writing

You learn by writing short stories. Keep writing short stories. The money's in novels, but writing short stories keeps your writing lean and pointed. — Larry Niven

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Gene Wolfe: Have a short story feature two situations, and

Have a short story feature two situations, and then let them solve each other. — Gene Wolfe

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Sarah Mazucci: I am content when writing short stories.

I am content when writing short stories. — Sarah Mazucci

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Roger Zelazny: My favorite form is the short story. From

My favorite form is the short story. From an aesthetics stand point you really have to pare down to the bone. You can't write a throw-away scene. — Roger Zelazny

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Amy Bloom: The great pleasure for me in writing short

The great pleasure for me in writing short stories is the fierce, elegant challenge. — Amy Bloom

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Kurt Vonnegut: Homo Americanus is going to go on speaking

Homo Americanus is going to go on speaking and writing the way he always has, no matter what dictionary he owns. — Kurt Vonnegut

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Miyuki Miyabe: All stories are the sin of their weaver.

All stories are the sin of their weaver. — Miyuki Miyabe

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Terry Pratchett: Short stories always seem to cost me blood,

Short stories always seem to cost me blood, and I envy the people who do them for fun. — Terry Pratchett

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Jami Attenberg: I feel a bigger sense of fulfillment when

I feel a bigger sense of fulfillment when writing a novel, and short stories are more about instant gratification. — Jami Attenberg

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mitchell Hurwitz: Writers need restrictions. If somebody just says, "Hey,

Writers need restrictions. If somebody just says, "Hey, do you want to write a novel, or an article, or a movie, or a short story, you get shut down." — Mitchell Hurwitz

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: A shrink and a patient switching places. Who

A shrink and a patient switching places. Who is REALLY the boss? — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: You are in love with my husband. You

You are in love with my husband. You need some acting lessons to learn to hide it better. — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Ruskin Bond: I mostly write short stories. They are best

I mostly write short stories. They are best written in a continuous creative process. You have a feel of immediacy. — Ruskin Bond

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Conor Oberst: I'm very interested in writing - it just

I'm very interested in writing - it just takes so much discipline, whether it's short stories or novels. — Conor Oberst

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Elizabeth McCracken: Once I started writing novels, I understood how

Once I started writing novels, I understood how hard it was to write really good short stories. — Elizabeth McCracken

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Lorrie Moore: A short story is a love affair, a

A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film. — Lorrie Moore

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Ray Bradbury: Write a short story every week. It's not

Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row. — Ray Bradbury

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Ray Bradbury: If you write a hundred short stories and

If you write a hundred short stories and they're all bad, that doesn't mean you've failed. You fail only if you stop writing. — Ray Bradbury

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Brian Friel: I know now why I stopped writing short

I know now why I stopped writing short stories. It was at the point when I recognised how difficult they were. — Brian Friel

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Theodore Sturgeon: The first writing I did was short short

The first writing I did was short short stories for a newspaper syndicate for which I was paid five dollars a piece on publication. — Theodore Sturgeon

Writing Short Stories Quotes By David Sedaris: A good [short story] would take me out

A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit. — David Sedaris

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Flannery O'Connor: The only way, I think, to learn to

The only way, I think, to learn to write short stories is to write them, and then try to discover what you have done. — Flannery O'Connor

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Ruskin Bond: When you write a novel you have to

When you write a novel you have to live with the characters for a long time. So I prefer short stories. I never wrote anything more than 250 pages. — Ruskin Bond

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: All that sweetness makes me feel weird. My

All that sweetness makes me feel weird. My sister was never the loving type. — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By V.S. Pritchett: The makers of the short story have rarely

The makers of the short story have rarely been good novelists. — V.S. Pritchett

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Julia Child: Sometimes ... it takes me an entire day

Sometimes ... it takes me an entire day to write a recipe, to communicate it correctly. It's really like writing a little short story. — Julia Child

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Ben Lerner: Experiments with the "as if" of fiction are

Experiments with the "as if" of fiction are often more lively in poetry and criticism and other modes of writing than in weak short stories or novels. — Ben Lerner

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: That woman must have been a husky in

That woman must have been a husky in a previous life. — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Candace Bushnell: I started writing about New York as soon

I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out. — Candace Bushnell

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: The only man she ever loved. And hated.

The only man she ever loved. And hated. — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Tobias Wolff: There's a joy in writing short stories, a

There's a joy in writing short stories, a wonderful sense of reward when you pull certain things off. — Tobias Wolff

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Lawren Leo: Inspiration for my short stories grows from a

Inspiration for my short stories grows from a psychic kernel, a vision of some sort or an eccentric, colorful dream. — Lawren Leo

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: I read your diary. I KNOW.

I read your diary. I KNOW. — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Mary Papas: She would keep playing the role of the

She would keep playing the role of the winner as long as the audience believed her. — Mary Papas

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Tahereh Mafi: He's a hot bath, a short breath, five

He's a hot bath, a short breath, five days of summer pressed into five fingers writing stories on my body. — Tahereh Mafi

Writing Short Stories Quotes By S.J. Rozan: While he sweated out a story she bled

While he sweated out a story she bled put a poem. (Dark City Lights) — S.J. Rozan

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Jennifer Weiner: If a writer writes poems and short stories

If a writer writes poems and short stories and novels, but nobody ever reads them, is she really a writer? — Jennifer Weiner

Writing Short Stories Quotes By A.D. Posey: Life is short. Write naked.

Life is short. Write naked. — A.D. Posey

Writing Short Stories Quotes By James Lasdun: I consider myself a writer. I don't favour

I consider myself a writer. I don't favour any type of writing. I sometimes wish short stories came more easily to me. — James Lasdun

Writing Short Stories Quotes By Barbara DaCosta: On the Writing Process:When in doubt, take it

On the Writing Process:
When in doubt, take it out., — Barbara DaCosta