The Lime Pie Theory of Short Fiction
Posted in short stories, writing process on Aug 12th, 2008
I have long agreed with James Macdonald’s assessment that writing a short story is like making a lime pie (at least, the way he describes the baking of said pie–I’ve never tried it myself). He writes:
In the same way, a short story either works or it doesn’t. Once prepared, using all your skill, you can’t [...]