Do people have a preference for the length of stories they read? I have read some that have been almost 50 chapters long and they were good and I have also read stories that were only a couple pages long and I have enjoyed them as well.
I think the one downside of some of the longer stories is they start to repeat and never really come to an end.
I think the one downside of some of the longer stories is they start to repeat and never really come to an end.
I agree 100%.
I happen to like short stories, but I believe I'm the exception on SOL. Saying that, the short story should have a plot, character development, conflict, etc., not just something thrown together.
The reason a short story is short is because it has few characters, no sub-plots, no sub-conflicts, etc. But it's still a complete, fulfilling story.