We probably all fell in love with short stories as children. Listening to our parents and teachers read to us aloud, we were transported to worlds far beyond our imaginations. But for most of us, that ...

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Drawing on writers from Anton Chekhov to Kit de Waal, Donal Ryan explores the art of writing short fiction. Plus Chris Power on the best books for budding short story writers The first story I wrote ...

Roddy Doyle gives top tips on what makes a great short story plus an amazing opportunity to become a published writer yourself. Could you join Roddy, John Boyne, and Eoin Colfer and write the 12th ...

Jan Carson: 'Take comfort in the knowledge that there's at least one story you alone are equipped to tell' RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary ...

A short story is a type of prose fiction. Prose simply means it is written in sentences and paragraphs, and is not a poem or play script. Fiction means the story is made up, though of course you can ...

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Everyone’s got a book in them – or at least, a short story. Writing can be wonderful for many reasons – it’s therapeutic, imaginative, and a great way to express yourself creatively. But it can also ...