Short stories are concise, and every word is important for the purpose of it. Precision and economy of words are characteristics of short stories. ...

Short stories are concise, and every word is important for the purpose of it. Precision and economy of words are characteristics of short stories. The dramatic unit is what is relevant in the story, and only characters and events involved in it matter. In terms of time, past and future keep lower or no significance. Why is this true?


Short stories have a predictable future.
Short stories do not mention past or future.
Past and future are told by the narrator.
Past is known through the digressions.
Short stories portray a moment in time.