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How much time passes in your short stories? Usually my stories take place over a short time period like one day or one evening. I think this usually works for me. But right now I am working on a story that takes place over a few days. It's not really working. I'm thinking I have to change things to make everything happen closer together like in one day. It will change the story a bit, but I'm just not happy with it. Length is not the problem. It feels clunky as is. I thought I would ask you guys how you make it work if you want to make a story take place over a week or so or are you more about focusing on a moment, a day or a single event. I write literary fiction, but I don't really think that makes a difference. I look forward to reading what you guys think. Thanks.