
How to write a short story... looking at geometry with Yiyun Li
- 31st July 2020
"A short story can be as big, as epic, as symphonic, as a novel": Yiyun Li explains how to use geometrical variations to add depth and width within the limit of a story
The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Mini Masterclasses present some of the world’s great writers talking about key aspects of how to write a short story, from how to generate an idea, to the geometry of the form, and – crucially – how to make every word count
"A short story can be as big, as epic, as symphonic, as a novel": Yiyun Li explains how to use geometrical variations to add depth and width within the limit of a story
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