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Q&A Is it a bad idea to turn a short story into a full-length novel?

Asimov did it with Nightfall as well as Standback's examples. As I've said elsewhere, it's only a "bad idea" if you're padding your story with effluvia. If you think you have more to say, more th...

posted 12y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Asimov did it with _Nightfall_ as well as Standback's examples.

As I've said elsewhere, it's only a "bad idea" if you're padding your story with effluvia. If you think you have more to say, more things can happen to the characters, the characters can be more developed, the setting could be richer, then by all means go for it.

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