Short Things: Tales Inspired by "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.

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Obstacles and complications need to make the protagonist's journey hard, and these conflicts should raise the stakes as the protagonist tries to achieve their want/goal. Rosario Ferre is one of the most influential women writers in the Spanish language. The sixteen stories in this collection display a masterful use of language and fertile imagination, while criticizing and deconstructing the roles of hispanic women in a very traditional and patriarchal society. Ferre’s stories are set in Puerto Rico, her native country, and the author herself translated her own works. People-watch: Hands down, this our favourite way to come up with story ideas. All stories, even ones about robots or plants, have some element of humanity at its core. There are therefore a countless number of stories to be found by observing human nature. 90% of the prompts included in our writing prompts newsletter are inspired by simply staring out a window and watching people go by.

Currently, the National Portrait Gallery is closed for a major refurbishment project, but it is planned to reopen June 22, 2023. Della and Jim give each other the gifts and realize those gifts are currently “pointless” because each of them sold what they would use the gift for. 6. Ending Featuring some truly dark and horrific denouements , this short story collection includes three award-winning stories, one of which won the O. Henry Award for best short story of the year in 1996. Each story also includes personal commentary by King himself! For one of the best views of London, take a ride on the London Eye. For 30 minutes, as your pod slowly makes one revolution, you get a bird’s eye view of Parliament and Big Ben and the River Thames. In the distance, you can see St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Shard, and other famous London landmarks.

8. “Sticks” by George Saunders

Before your trip to London, I recommend reading The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson. It is about Winston Churchill’s first year as prime minister during the bombings by Hitler. This story is told by using the journals from Churchill’s inner circle and it provides a fascinating insight on the mind of Churchill and what it was like to live through this time period. LONDON ITINERARY: In our article 5 Days in London, we include detailed daily itineraries for exploring London. You can do all five days or follow just a day or two, if you have less time in the city. The exterior façade of Liberty London resembles a Tudor building. Inside, for sale are men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, and Liberty fabric, which is famous for its bold, colorful prints. Liberty London is located in the West End on Great Marlborough Street. Published in 2006, this collection includes over 30 short stories, poems, and novellas full of Gaiman’s magical and imaginative creations. It won the Locus Award in 2007 for Best Collection and several of the individual stories have also won the Locus and Hugo Awards.

The result is a masterful piece of fiction that builds something out of seemingly nothing — all in the space of only two paragraphs.

Best Short Story Collections to Devour

Say that character was lost in the desert (conflict). They'd do anything to get a glass of water, wouldn't they? That glass of water is the primary source of them living right at that moment, and everything revolves around that. These individual short stories are the best of the best — and the even better news is that they're available for free online for you to peruse. From classics published in the 1900s to a short story that exploded in late 2017, here are ten of the greatest free short stories for you to read.