Having noticed how many new authors are trying their hand at short story writing, I felt the need to produce a basic guide on the discipline of writing short stories, and also a guide to writing them to enter in competitions.

There is no substitute for actually doing something, as some folk might say, but in this case I believe there are many out there who are rushing into the short story arena. There are so many aspects of the art not being observed, however I don’t wish to start preaching here.