Literature
Essentials of a Short Story
Essentials of a Short Story
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Quotes raped from a critique of Nathanial Hawthorn's Twice Told Tales by
Edgar Allen Poe - 1837
Edgar Allen Poe, celebrated as one of the finest short fiction writers of all time, was also a literary critic. These are bits of his wisdom on writing short stories, gleaned from one of his critiques.
"The true critic will but demand that that the (story's) design intended be accomplished, to the fullest extent, by the means most advantageously applicable
" -- Poe
Poe's Prerequisites -- in a Nutshell:
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To deliver fullest satisfaction, a short story should be structured:
1) To