The short story is a literary genre of fictional prose narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such as novels. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define a short story as having a word count of less than 7,500.
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When it comes to writing fiction there are some main elements that must be included. Although there is some debate as to what elements there are, it still stands that there are a few that are basic to every fictional piece that is penned. Effective writing requires and understanding of these fundamental elements.
Characterization
A character [...]