It's a shame literary gigantism has become fashionable or at least marketable. Novels are ok, but I've come to despise "book series". It seems everything wants

It's a shame literary gigantism has become fashionable or at least marketable. Novels are ok, but I've come to despise "book series". It seems everything wants to grow and, if possible, become a Netflix show. Short fiction is a marvelous art form, which requires a precision with plot and/or words that is hard to match. Novels have room to breathe and grow, but there's no such luxury with a short story: every word matters. Few things are as enjoyable as a well-crafted short story.