One of my writing goals this year is to complete at least 20 short stories. I’ve been writing more of them recently, and enjoy creating vignettes and scenes that are either extraordinary, strange, or surreal.
My other goal is to write a novel. Last year, my goal was to write four novels, but this year, because I’m focusing on short stories instead, I will limit myself to one novel. But we will see. Who knows what great novel-length concept grabs me in the coming months.
The length of each short story will vary–according to how much depth is needed to complete each one. When an idea jumps out at you, you have to write it before the idea wanes.
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