Category: Short Story Writing

Imagine the old man’s eye staring back at you, a pale blue film that drives a man mad. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the unnamed narrator’s obsession pulls you into his twisted mind. You feel his racing pulse, hear the imagined heartbeat thumping under the floorboards. That character sticks with you because he’s…

Have you ever picked up a book and finished it in one sitting? That quick, powerful experience is often the magic of a short story. This special form of writing pulls you into a complete world, then lets you go, all in a short time. Despite its smaller size, a good short story delivers a…