- by Tara Maya
How to Introduce Stories in an Anthology
I decided to write introductions to each story in the anthology, because the anthologies I like best include the author’s behind-the-scenes comments. However, I had a problem because in some cases what I wanted to say risked spoiling the story.
I moved the “introductions” to the end of the story and made them “comments.” Some of the comments are fairly neutral, discussing the techniques and inspiration for the story; others speak a little more personally.
Although I’ve kept the Comments short, my word count for the anthology as a whole is a little longer than expected: 47,000 words.
