Everything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order.
Tobias Wolff
The reader really has to step up to the plate and read a short story.
The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form.
There's a joy in writing short stories, a wonderful sense of reward when you pull certain things off.
You have to be kind of clued into them, they are a world of their own, and most people find them disappointing because the best short stories are not... →
Time is long but life is short.
Stevie Wonder
A short film is just another storytelling medium like TV, Features, and Webisodes. I am just thrilled that 'Silent Cargo' is getting out... →
Ellen Wong
He's too short, he's too... tall, he's... just not going to work.
Ed Wood
I have a book in the pipeline of short stories. You want to hear an agent scream, say 'I'm thinking about doing a collection of short stories... →
Daniel Woodrell
I used to publish these stories in 32-page comics, and I would either do short stories or break the long ones up into chunks so there would be some... →
Jim Woodring