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I\u2019m not sure where I\u2019m going to send it next so for now, I\u2019m going to let it sit in the corner and lick its wounds for a while (and maybe come up with a new title, since I\u2019m still not sold on that one)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3F0rPFASUXY\" height=\"188\" width=\"250\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Same shit, different universe:<\/strong> I started on a new short story that is set in the same world as another previously-rejected short that I intend to turn into a novella. Although it doesn\u2019t have the same main character as the original short story, I could easily fold this main character into the novella. Plus, since I already know the \u201crules\u201d of this world, it makes writing it a lot more familiar. The only problem is I&#8217;m torn between keeping it as a short or using the idea as another story thread in the novella. 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