Isn't that how most writers who go through MFA programs do it? (I realize that's not a representative sample of most first-time writers). I find most short stor

Isn't that how most writers who go through MFA programs do it? (I realize that's not a representative sample of most first-time writers). I find most short stories pretty dull, but enjoy novels. So I can understand why someone would want to start with a longer length work.