Well, writing short stories before novels has many advantages. It's a great way to practice your descriptive writing skills. You can focus on painting vivid pictures with just a few words in a short story. It also helps with building your storytelling instincts. You can try out different plot twists and turns in short stories and see how readers react. Additionally, short stories can be a way to find your unique writing style. You might discover that you like a minimalist style or a more flowery style through writing short stories, and this knowledge can be applied when you start writing novels.
One benefit is that it helps you master the art of pacing. In a short story, you need to be concise, so you learn how to move the plot forward quickly. Another is that you can explore different genres easily. For instance, you can write a horror short story, a romance short story, etc. to find out which genre you are most comfortable with for a novel.
Chapter 545, "Kiss Me", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Truth or dare, I still choose dare!" He just didn't believe it, Jiang... and closes on I was wondering why you were so sheepish around us, I thought you had....
Chapter 158, "It's Time to Recruit Someone Who Understands Mysticism to Work Here", is the clearest early answer because it turns Flash Change's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 157, ""Forced onto Liangshan", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with It was already the last day of Flash Change in his dream. and closes on I'm laughing myself crazy, do actors all have such strong....
Chapter 120, "Jiang Li Can Actually Do Acupuncture?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Director Sun's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Facing the sudden and somewhat strange request from Jiang Li,...
Chapter 106, "The Beginning of the Butterfly Effect", is the clearest early answer because it turns Butterfly Effect Thinking's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Thinking of this, He Yun nodded with a hint of anticipation.
Chapter 165, "Boom! Jiang Yan is actually Su Yinwan's fanboy?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from How come everyone else got a solid six points, and he ended up with...
Chapter 201, "Passing the Door Three Times without Entering", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Sister Li into a new phase or setting.
Chapter 378, "What if I said I have a way to find your daughter?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Destiny's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, He Kejun's disappearance was related to an apprentice she once....
Chapter 301, "Stealing Skills", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Jiang Li becomes final instead of hypothetical. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Old Sir Jiang was somewhat puzzled. and follows through with Now he finally found an opportunity to boast!.
Chapter 327, "Official Announcement Entering the Circle!", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Weibo into a new phase or setting. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Three hours later, the shoot was over, and Shen Lan personally picked...