short story
noun
: an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot
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her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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The deal is believed to be one of the biggest of all time for a short story.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
In 2021, however, DeVito wrote a short story in which the two characters were romantically involved.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 June 2025
However, in 2021 DeVito wrote a short story for anthology Gotham City Villains that saw the two characters romantically involved.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
In 2020, Susan Choi published a short story about Louisa, a ten-year-old girl who clashes with her ailing mother following a traumatic series of events in Japan when the child almost drowned and her beloved father disappeared.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
In 2021, however, DeVito wrote a short story in which the two characters were romantically involved.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 June 2025
However, in 2021 DeVito wrote a short story for anthology Gotham City Villains that saw the two characters romantically involved.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
In 2020, Susan Choi published a short story about Louisa, a ten-year-old girl who clashes with her ailing mother following a traumatic series of events in Japan when the child almost drowned and her beloved father disappeared.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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