Stories matter. They convey the human experience and all of its complexities in a way that allows us to live the lives of people we’ve never met, people who are different than us, and through ...

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

Today's the day. It's happening. You've decided to write your first short story. Maybe this story idea has been kicking around your head for the last 10 years, or maybe you just googled a list of ...

Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to tools ...

For the past couple months, I've had vivid dreams that linger into the following day about a mashup of various things -- ...

THE plot of a short story in many instances is quite openly a projection of character. In a highly specialized instance, but a good example, the whole series of ghostly events in The Turn of the Screw ...