As I’ve leaned into short stories over the years, both reading and writing, and something that is incredibly popular, and often very effective, is to use a different format to tell a story. Plenty of writers have perfected the art of telling a tale in prose, using all sorts of techniques to fit so much information in only a few pages. But, with exceptionally short stories that may only be a few thousand or even a few hundred words long, branching out in format is a great way to concisely get across a lot of information. I myself have explored many types in my second book The God Killer: and Other Tales of Chaos. Even now while I’m redrafting my first novel, I find myself new ways to diversify the reading experience.
a place of words 