I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium.
People think being remembered most for one character is a negative thing, but I don't. I never expected to be remembered for anything!
There is no privilege in restriction. In other words, I disagree with people who say restriction makes you more creative. I think that's a misleading slogan. I might have been more creative without them than with them.