As I imagine that that you know, Edgar Allen Poe, who CREATED the short story format, format, stupulated that the short story, regardless of its length (or brevity) is intended to give the reader ONE IMPACT, and not the multiple impacts, or rewards, of a novel, especially limited-run, prestige series like Big Little Little Lies or Sharp Objects.
In my opinion, an anthology series is a visual short story
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TheLovelyAnomaly (619)
6 years ago
"In my opinion, an anthology series is a visual short story"
It really is, and I completely agree with Poe's stipulation. :)
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R_Kane (15828)
6 years ago
I think we have a mutual-admiration society going here! Until E.A. Poe came on the scene, print literature was limited to the novel. Poe broadened the perspective of literature, allowing the reader to get a quick hit of fiction without having to commit days of time to it. So did the Penny Dreadful, precursor to the modern illustrated novel/comic book! To be fair, itβs entirely possible to have a short story that spans hundreds of printed pages, and a novel that is one sentence long. The conventional reality is something other. The short story is the stunning jolt. The novel is the long seduction. I value your posts, Lovely. And Poe and Penny Dreadful ROCK. PS Knowing what little of you that I do, I think you will be enthralled by Game of Thrones from the first scene.
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