Should Writers Start with Short Stories?

It's a common idea that writers should start with short stories, before they move on to the task of writing a novel. Today we're looking at the arguments for both sides, talking about the benefits of starting with short fiction, but also the problems that exclusively writing short stories can cause for aspiring novelists. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - The arguments 1:23 - The benefits from starting with short fiction 4:37 - The drawbacks of starting with short fiction FIND REEDSY HERE: Blog: https://blog.reedsy.com Facebook:   / wearereedsy   Twitter:   / reedsyhq   Instagram:   / reedsy_hq   RESOURCES: Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book Reedsy Discovery [indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/ Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/ Prompts & Writing Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writ... Plot Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/ Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-nam... Pen Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-gene... Book Title Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-ge... Writing Exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exerc... Writing Contest Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-conte... Literary Magazine Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-maga... ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-... Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/