短篇小说的长与短,字数当然也是一个方面,但与选材和构思的关系更大,所以不能单从字数这个角度来考虑。刊物定出字数限制,未必是个可行的办法。主要要解决如何才能写得短这样一个方法问题。文学刊物与作者的关系,不同于报纸与新闻记者和通讯员的关系,这也是难以推行对作品的字数作限制的原因。但读者的这一呼吁还是值得重视的。——编者 Short and long short stories, of course, the number of words is also one aspect, but the material and the relationship between the more selected, it can not be considered from the perspective of words alone. The publication of the word limit, may not be a viable solution. Mainly to solve how to write such a short method. The relationship between literary publications and authors is different from the relationship between newspapers and journalists and correspondents, which is why it is hard to push down the number of works. However, readers of this call is still worthy of attention. --editor