“The short story is that which, like a flash of lightning, pierces right through while establishing a viewpoint; without any other machinations, simply gestures with a finger to awaken dormant emotions; creates an entirely new imaginary world around the reader. The novel says whatever it wants. The short story, by rousing the imagination and emotions, only alludes to or provides a spark of whatever it wants to say. This is why the writer of the short story needs a reader who is impressible, emotional, swift and intelligent; to such a reader, he will be forever in debt.” Short StoriesShort Story WritingShort Story Versus Novel Book:The Shehnai Virtuoso and Other Stories Source: The Shehnai Virtuoso and Other Stories
“The short story is not the miniature form of the novel. The art of the short story is entirely independent. In that same vein, there is no novel-writing tradition that especially governs the short story.” WritingShort StoryShort StoriesShort Story Versus Novel Book:The Shehnai Virtuoso and Other Stories Source: The Shehnai Virtuoso and Other Stories