just as you do for a good novel,” says author Sophie Hannah, whose short story collection The Visitors Book was published last October. “Make sure your central idea is the right length for a s ...

With Chivalry, all he started with was the idea of a little old lady buying ... first line of your story “You need a good first line in a short story but it’s always worth bearing in mind ...

“The secret of a good short story is it lasts 20 minutes but lingers ... If you have a great idea but it's only going to stretch to a couple of pages, that's fine. The story is as long as ...

Here are three very short stories that can take your leadership from good to great. The god, Poseidon, riddled with angst, hates his job. After all, he's the God of the Sea who never spends time ...