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Q&A Can several related short-stories make a good base to write a novel?

I've been writing related short-stories for years, but around 10 months ago, I started to think about a novel based on these stories. The same universe, the same main characters but a longer story ...

0 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Shkeil‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:02:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Shkeil‭ · 2019-12-08T03:02:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've been writing related short-stories for years, but around 10 months ago, I started to think about a novel based on these stories. The same universe, the same main characters but a longer story which takes place during a longer part of their lives.

I don't want to transform one of my short-stories into a novel (like in this [question](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/8624/from-short-fiction-to-a-novel)) but really write a different story. My previous texts could be a kind of extension for this novel.

Anyway, I continue to write short-stories to go deeper in several points to prepare my longer story. Is this a good idea or should I stop writing short-stories in order to write my novel?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-08-22T12:04:57Z (about 11 years ago)
Original score: 4