Hiya All,
Being a bit of an author myself I have had the pleasure of writing both long and short stories..
The question is what does the average reader really want?
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A long story (10000 words or more)
Average Story (4000+ words)
Multiple Part Story (4000+ words per Part)
Short story to the point? (Roughly 2000-3000 words)[/list=1]