> [> #> WordWeavers](https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WordWeavers )> 2501.17 — Do you prefer [writing] long or short works? What’s your sweet spot?
After nearly a decade of actually writing both, and spending some of my time on Mastodon writing <850 word stories, I think I prefer writing shorter works. Less time to "It's done!" Less angst and worry about the story failing. I still consider myself a novelist, but I've discovered since 2015 that there are an unlimited number of story ideas and nobody's, least of all mine, are unique. That isn't to say I don't love long format. If a short story goes long, it's a novelette. If that goes long, it's a novella. If that goes long, it's a novel. Yay.
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