Short Story shortens temper

I spent a few hours yesterday trying to whittle out the fat in a 3,635 word SF short story.

It's now 3,703 words.

*sigh*

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    1. Well, at least the writing's a little better now!

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  2. That's how mine always turned out. That's why I gave up on short stories!

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    1. I've been going for the hat trick: working on novels, novellas and short stories. But in the end, I think my heart will always be in longer works.

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