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Only a very few people start off writing good shorts. Most of us are meh. That's okay. Become used to converting random tiny ideas to a mini story. Practice your idea generation. Practice facing empty documents. Practice overcoming imposter syndrome.

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While you self-edit your latest short, intentionally try to strengthen your beginning and especially your ending. Every word counts. What ending will satisfy your reader?
What will surprise them? Did you layer in your subtle clues? Did you slide sideways?

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In the writing support, one of your best assets is your ability to generate content. You use your capability in real life trades for the exposure you want and need to build up your brand and fan base. The first step is understanding the trade. #writingcommunity #booksky #selfsupport #writingshorts

If you are stymied about writing shorts - wander over to a few flash fiction sites and see what they are prompting for today. Borrow inspiration. What can you write in 2 hours?

The thing is not to wind yourself up on making everything super important.

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Short story writing allows you to escape your regular genre. You can and likely should write every kind of genre as you grow as a writer. Exercise your writing muscles. What else have you not done here? Check out writing prompts if you feel uninspired.

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Writing shorts is a skill you develop and improve by doing it. You won't start out fabulous. Don't defeat yourself. Practice is good. Enjoy your stories. Don't tell yourself you suck and stop. Keep writing. Eventually you will write a good one.

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Contemporary Innovators of the Short Story - Electric Literature A Reading List from Rebecca Schiff There’s something embarrassing about writing short stories. First there’s the word “short,” a word I’ve always associated with my height, with having to stand in the...

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