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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Among the projects in development are Urban Legend, a modern era reboot of the Screen Gems 1990s movie of the same name with Shanrah Wakefield set to write the script; Ushers, based on Joe Hill’s short story set up at Screen Gems; and a Gargoyles live-action series for Disney+.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
Maguire also released a short story collection titled Tales Told in Oz in 2012.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
If the answer is yes, check out four books that were released this week, which range from a deep dive into crosswords to a posthumous collection of short stories.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Laila Stien, a Norwegian novelist, poet, and translator, has published several collections of short stories and poetry.
—Laila Stien, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
Maguire also released a short story collection titled Tales Told in Oz in 2012.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
If the answer is yes, check out four books that were released this week, which range from a deep dive into crosswords to a posthumous collection of short stories.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Laila Stien, a Norwegian novelist, poet, and translator, has published several collections of short stories and poetry.
—Laila Stien, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short story
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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