What if an entire story could be told in the span of a single breath? That's what a very short story can do.

Charlie Close looks at key creative writing techniques using dozens of story examples. You'll read very short stories with new eyes and write them with greater subtlety, punch, and clarity.

Read this book to learn about very short story writing, improve your own writing, or just to enjoy the stories and commentary.


Charlie Close is the author of several volumes of very short stories, including "Kites and Weddings", "Falling in Love While Meditating", and "Every Floor But One".

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• Publication Date: January 17, 2014
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• Print Length: 89 Pages
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