What’s the real difference between writing short stories and novels? In this session, authors compare the creative demands of both forms, sharing how they approach structure, pacing, and character in short fiction versus full-length books. They also reflect on their own work, revealing what each format taught them and when one form serves a story better than the other.
Mastering Story Rhythm
Pacing is one of the most powerful tools a writer has and one of the easiest to misunderstand. Graham Brown, Kelly Nichols, Margaret Fenton, Margie Walker, and Rick Reed explore what pacing really means across genres and how to control it on the page. This session...
