“I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.” StoriesBrainShort StoryPalate Author:Jami Attenberg
“The novella is at once the most elegant and demanding form: a writer must balance the looseness of a novel with the concision of a short story, a feat that only the bravest and most talented of us can manage. In Brazil, Jesse Lee Kercheval proves, yet again, that she is exactly the right writer for the job. A wild American picaresque, Brazil snaps along briskly, yet feels full-fleshed, and brims with a sly wit and grace.” FeelsStoriesJobsFormNovelGraceBalanceProveWitManageShort StoryElegantSnapsBrazilFeatsSlyLoosenessPicaresque Author:Lauren Groff
“I've published several virtually invisible novels and several dozen even more invisible short stories over the years, all of which give me joy - unlike the cumulative experience of seeking publishers for them!” GivingYearsStoriesJoyNovelGive MeSeekingInvisibleShort StoryDozenPublishersCumulative Author:Scott Bradfield
“I know I'll keep writing poems. That's the constant. I don't know about novels. They're hard. It takes so much concentrated effort. When I'm writing a novel it's pretty much all I can do. I get bored. It takes months. Movies do the same thing. It's all-encompassing. It feels like I'm going to end up writing poems, short stories and screenplays.” KnowsFeelsWritingI CanEndsHardStoriesCan DoEffortNovelMonthsConstantBoredShort StoryScreenplaysWriting Poems Author:Sherman Alexie