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Originally Posted by Hilarious Joke  But surely Teresa you must agree that its really important to write, and thus short stories might be a good idea if you want to complete something, or if you want to explore an idea, or you're enthusiasm for your main work is flagging.
Of course, if you say you can write good fantasy novels without writing any short stories, I obviously believe you. In fact I knew that before. But I also think short stories can be a useful tool for some people in writing longer works.
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'useful for some people' is the important phrase here. Every author is different and what suits one won't suit another. There is no template. No one should be forced to write short fiction if they don't want to.