'What Makes a Good Short Story' by Jon McGregor

Posted on 19/09/2012
By Commonwealth Foundation
“I think location is really important in a story. It should be one of the characters in a sense. It should inform how the characters live.”
Jon McGregor

Short story writer and novelist, Jon McGregor gives his views on what makes a good short story.

JON_MCGREG0R_705X400Jon McGregor is a novelist based in Nottingham, UK. His most recent book is the short story collection, This Isn’t The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You. He has a website: www.jonmcgregor.com. You can follow him on Twitter: @jon_mcgregor.