by Cody Cline I saw Jimmy coming from two blocks out, spotting the loose, rolling sway of his shoulders before I could make out his face. It was the strut of a man holding weight. When Jimmy had nothing—when he was heavy—he walked like his joints were rusted: creaking steps…
Bestselling author Stephen King discusses the art of writing short stories and short fiction in this video interview, and speaks about how many new writers forgo writing short stories to focus on writing a novel, sometimes before they are ready to navigate “the quagmire of the novel.”