Charles Baxter Authors often write differently in novels then in short stories. This isn't always the case but most times it is. Charles Baxter writes pretty much the same way in his novel's as he does in his short stories. In all of Baxter's stories, there is always an element of realistic features. There's always something you think could happen to you. Baxter takes real life events but always adds a little twist to plot …showed first 75 words of 1048 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1048 total…Why fix it ain't broke. Baxter uses all sorts of different elements in his stories. From his somewhat normal to oftentimes crazy characters he brings them to life through his plot lines. With all that he brings imagery to bring it all together. The one factor that even adds to all this is his proven gist of storytelling. Many articles have claimed that he has a god given gift of storytelling and I believe them.