Short stories are not necessarily easier to write than novels or children's books, and besides, there is only the tiniest proportion of space for them on the market. Anyone that has tried to sell a short story will know that they are generally met by a closed door.
Short stories do not carry marketing power, they are difficult to turn into film or drama adaptations and whenever they have been, the result has been relatively dull, drawn out and a box office slump.
That said, there is nothing wrong with chasing a dream to become a well known short story writer. If that is your path, this blog is not for you. Writers using a short story format quickly become entailed in limitation that not only hinders the exploration process to develop character and theme, it curtails the newly trained mind to limits that prevent the depths of creativity needed to write a powerful and thought provoking read.
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Those gifted with the skills of short story writing are best suited for plays or TV soaps where a story can develop and resolve within a few scenes or a few parts of a number of episodes.
Consider this. When telling friends and family about an event that occured on holiday, the descripion is relatively brief, but the listeners will already be aware of the characters you travelled with, the style of holiday, the sort of things you are interested in, and the expected hazzards or discoveries you are likely to land on. Your story just fills in the gaps that they have already created in their imagination. Writing a short story does not fill in the gaps. Writing a complete book provides the tools for you to set your scene, develop your characters and lead the reader to the events that occur.
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