Short Stories

I like short stories very much; I like them because they're down and dirty.

They don't take up a lot of time, don't set up all these intricately complicated (although admittedly interesting) arcs, and they don't require much from the reader.

They give a theme, a setting, and a point.

Mine tend to be more existential, but there are good points to take away from them (especially Sand Castles).