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Murder by SOP: When Your Operating Procedure Isn’t Standard At All

Presented by: Debbi Mack | Gary Bush | Mike Cooper | R.T. Lawton
Categories: Craft | Novel | Outlining | Short Stories

Debbi Mack, Gary Bush, Mike Cooper, and R.T. Lawton dig into the real challenges of writing short fiction versus longer work. They talk candidly about why short stories are often undervalued, how genre expectations shape storytelling choices, and what writers need to understand to make both forms work.

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