Anatomy of a Short Story

What makes a short story go? How is its plot structured? What do you have to do differently when writing a short story than a novel?

Let's get together and discuss these questions. And since we looked at bad fiction last month, let's look at some of the good stuff. Here are links to two excellent short stories to get the discussion started.

Exhalation

http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/exhalation/

The Bread We Eat in Dreams

https://www.apex-magazine.com/the-bread-we-eat-in-dreams/