The short story is a difficult art form to master.

短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。

I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel.

我起先打算写一篇短篇小说，但很快就写成了长篇小说。

Lilly read a very short story.

萝莉念了一个很短的故事。

I started out to write a short story.

我起先打算写一篇短片小说。

Strictly speaking, the book is not a novel, but a short story.

严格说来，这部小说不能算长篇，而是短篇。