short story
noun
: an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot
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her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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The collection of short stories explores how and why people make financial decisions, and how psychology can work for or against them.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The $10 million movie is loosely based on a short story by Stephen King.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2025
Almost as long as that legendary master of horror Stephen King has been keeping book lovers up at night, filmmakers have been adapting his novels and short stories.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The old, magical city sets the stage for David Fincher’s fantastical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s very curious short story, about a man (Brad Pitt) who is born with the appearance of an older man and ages backward.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The $10 million movie is loosely based on a short story by Stephen King.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2025
Almost as long as that legendary master of horror Stephen King has been keeping book lovers up at night, filmmakers have been adapting his novels and short stories.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The old, magical city sets the stage for David Fincher’s fantastical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s very curious short story, about a man (Brad Pitt) who is born with the appearance of an older man and ages backward.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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