The Whole World Included

«For some reason, I have always been sure that I could not work with «short forms» — this is how authors refer to short stories or novellas. To all the requests from editors — literary and magazine ones — I always responded with a refusal: no way, I can’t do it, it’s a different experience! And one day, they finally convinced me. I sat down and wrote a short story! And I was surprised for a long time — wow, I managed to write a real story! Now I write short stories with pleasure and happiness: I like that I can write quickly. Just three days ago there wasn't a short story, and now there is one! I like that a short story can be read quickly! Just like that — and it's done! And if, after reading, you start laughing or look affectionately at your loved one, it means everything worked out. It means everything is fine. It means nothing has ended».