What is the benefit of writing short stories?

It Helps you understand your characters

Dig into your characters' backstories, or write short stories about secondary characters. Even if it doesn't make it into your novel or an anthology, it helps strengthen your other books by giving you deeper insight into your characters and bringing their experiences to life

Explanation:

Short stories can convey a point without taking up the time of a book and can be beneficial to readers that don't have time to sit down read for an hour.

Explanation:

i think its a.

an ugly duckling is teased by the other ducklings. when she grows up, however, the ducklings discover that she is a beautiful swan

if i was falling raindrop:

1. land safely (pretty sure that’s a tough one)

2. wished that time slowed down

3. a beautiful ending