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8 Unstoppable Rules For Writing Killer Short Stories
Short fiction is the "garage band" of science fiction, claims Tor Books editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden, so it's time to step on that fuzzbox and thrash as hard as you can without knocking over your mom's weed-trimmer. Actually, I think Nielsen Hayden was referring to the fact that you can try more crazy experiments in short SF than in novels, because of the shorter time commitment of both writer and reader. But how can you become a super-master of the challenging form of short fiction? Here are a few suggestions. More »
9:35 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
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Latest by n/a: Aboslutely perfect, bang-up job as always Charlie Jane. Posts like this make io9 one of my favorite stops on the web. Maybe I'll put these tips to work this weekened :-) more »
