Firstly, I apologise if this post sounds really arrogant! I have had nothing published and my few entries in to competitions have not been successful. I am currently writing a novel, which is going reasonably well and am also writing a short story. The short story is a kind of fiction/self-help/philosophy/fable and I am really excited by it. It is in the early stages at the moment, but is likely to end up at around 7000-10000 words. My problem is what to do with it. At the current length, it seems firmly in the short story category. To be honest (here's the arrogant bit!) I don't want to see it surrounded by other stories because I think it carries such an important message that it deserves to be read on it's own. I am also reluctant to send it to a short story competition because I fear that once the competition had run it's course, it would be forgotten about.
I have considered trying to make it longer, into more of a novel, but I think adding further plots would detract from its central message. I like the idea of somebody being able to pick it up and read it in one sitting and perhaps feeling inspired to re-read it immediately! However, I understand that trying to get a story like this published, particularly for an unpublished writer is very difficult.
Again, I apologise if this sounds arrogant, but I really am excited by this story and would really like to get it out there somehow, but am not sure of the best way to go. I would be very grateful for any suggestions.
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