A wise mind from times past found a way to tell old tales with just short words. She took old Greek tales and made them new ...

Short fiction is a wordful format. Many writing classes for kids and college students exclusively study short stories because ...

What exactly separates a short story from a novella from a novel, you ask? As with most art forms, the label is somewhat malleable. When it comes down to it, though, it’s all about word count.