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Q&A How to overcome the fact that I can't write long stories?

It's funny that i have the opposite problem. I find it much easier writing novels than short stories, and oftentimes when i come up with a good short story plot it ends up actually being a novella!...

posted 6y ago by user394536‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:25:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user394536‭ · 2019-12-08T02:25:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
It's funny that i have the opposite problem. I find it much easier writing novels than short stories, and oftentimes when i come up with a good short story plot it ends up actually being a novella!

For people who have trouble writing long stories, the so-called 'snowflake method' seems to be a good solution. In fact, it's what i naturally tend to do when writing a story, which is probably why i tend to write long stories.

[Snowflake method in detail](https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-07-07T11:57:15Z (over 6 years ago)
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