| Everybody knows writing a story is not
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| | plotFrom your introduction, draw out
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| easy. Like the drama or the poem, it is
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| | events that will eventually create a
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| imaginative literature that should appeal
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| | problem or a conflict for the main
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| to the emotions of the readers. Since it
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| | character/characters. After that, begin
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| communicates the writer's interpretation
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| | laying out an array of clues to keep the
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| of reality, there must be an artistic use
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| | reader interested, intrigued and
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| of language to signify human experience.
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| | guessing. Intensify the conflict as the
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| But how do we write a great short story?
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| | story moves forward. This will not only
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| What are the things to keep in mind in
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| | make your reader enthused to read more
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| order to come up with a short story that
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| | but will also keep them riveted to your
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| works? Here's a quick guide to get you
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| | story.9. Show don't tellThe characters
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| started:1. ReadReading is essential to
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| | should be the ones responsible for
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| anyone who wants to write. In order to be
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| | expressing the story through their
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| able to write a good short story, you
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| | actions and dialogue and not the writer
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| must read other short stories first. This
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| | telling the reader what is being
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| will not only give you the motivation and
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| | expressed. Rather than saying, "Annette
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| inspiration for your own story, but it
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| | was really mad at her bestfriend
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| will also help you learn how other
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| | Christina for stealing her boyfriend",
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| authors made an impression on the reader
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| | say "Annette felt an ache in her stomach
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| and use their style as basis to create
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| | and a strong pang of betrayal as
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| your own style and impression.2. Get
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| | Christina approaches her and flashes her
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| inspiredFor seasoned professionals, there
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| | with a sweet smile. She breathed hard
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| is no need to obtain inspiration because
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| | trying to calm herself as she speaks with
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| thoughts naturally flow and they only
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| | suppressed anger: "I hope you're happy
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| have to put them into words on paper. But
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| | now that you've proven yourself as a
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| for novice writers, it is important to
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| | friend."10. Use active verbsPut as much
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| have one because it will not only help
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| | life into your story as you can. In order
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| you begin your first paragraph but also
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| | to do this, employ verbs in the active
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| keep you going throughout. Your
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| | voice in your story. Instead of
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| inspiration may take the form of an
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| | saying,"The flower was picked by
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| object. a person, or an event that you
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| | Johanna", say "Johanna picked the
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| just can't seem to forget.3.
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| | flower."11. Use some dialogueDialogue is
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| Conceptualize your storyThink of
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| | important in bringing your story to life.
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| something you want to talk about with
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| | Don't just use it to pad out your
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| your readers. Let's say you want to
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| | characters. Use it to convey your
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| relate a story about a couple who fell in
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| | characters to identify with the reader.
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| love with each other. What about the
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| | Use it in direct quotes like "Go there!"
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| couple? What is it about them that you
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| | instead of indirect quotes as "She told
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| are interested to let your readers know?
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| | him to go there."12. Keep references
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| Focus on this idea and think of other
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| | handyA good reference such as a thesaurus
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| concepts that you want to associate with
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| | or a dictionary is crucial in creating a
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| this couple. Suppose the girl's parents
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| | good story. You can use them to check
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| discommended their relationship. What
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| | your spellings and to find the words
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| about the parents? What did they do to
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| | which best fit your description. Instead
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| stop the two from loving each other? This
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| | of using one lengthy sentence or
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| could signal a good beginning for your
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| | paragraph, you can utilize one or just a
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| story. From here, you would have the
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| | few words to convey what you want to say.
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| notion what to write down.4. Map out the
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| | Oftentimes, one strong word has a greater
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| scenesIn order to keep your writing
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| | effect than a paragraph full of fancy
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| aligned with your pre-conceived story
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| | language.13. Conclude brieflyConclusions
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| events, it is good to briefly map out
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| | are tough sledding. For a good ending, it
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| scenes of your story on a different piece
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| | is advisable to experiment and to add a
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| of paper. Write down the possible
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| | little twist. Make your ending unique but
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| characters of your story and list the
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| | not hanging in a loose end. Make it
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| main events in order. You don't have to
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| | satisfying without making it too
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| put so much detail on them because this
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| | predictable. Keep in mind to keep it
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| only serves as a rough sketch of how your
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| | short but concise and lingering so that
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| story will look like.5. Chooose your
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| | the reader is left with a feeling of
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| point of viewWho tells the story and how
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| | resonance. Your conclusion should wrap up
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| it is told is very critical for a short
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| | everything from start to finish.14. Edit
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| story to be effective. The point of view
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| | and reviseAfter fashioning the last words
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| can change the feel and tone of the story
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| | of your story, it is time to begin the
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| radically. Hence, you must decide
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| | editing cycle. Carefully go through your
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| carefully before finally resolving with
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| | work and fix all your mistakes regarding
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| the angle of vision to use for your
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| | sentence construction, word usage,
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| story. But whatever it is you decide to
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| | formatting. punctuation marks, diction,
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| choose as the point of view, make sure it
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| | spelling, grammar, and descriptive
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| stays constant throughout your story to
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| | analysis. Scratch out words, phrases and
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| maintain consistency.6. Conceive your
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| | even paragraphs which don't seem to
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| charactersFor a short story, create a
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| | contribute to the basic elements of the
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| maximum of only three main characters.
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| | story. After you're done, let it sit for
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| Too many main characters will make your
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| | a while for days and even weeks, then
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| story confusing since each new character
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| | edit it again. Reread your story over and
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| will provide a new dimension for the
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| | over again at different occasions. This
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| story. Each character should be more than
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| | will make you see various things you may
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| cardboard caricatures. Make your
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| | want to change to make your story shine
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| characters speak naturally in proportion
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| | at its best.15. Let others proofreadHave
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| with their traits. Make them believable
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| | your friends take a look at your work.
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| but mysterious.7. Furnish a good
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| | They may just be able to see mistakes
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| introductionWhen you have everything
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| | which you have missed. For instance, they
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| planned out, start scribbling your first
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| | may be distracted with some words or
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| paragraph. Introduce your main characters
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| | lines which you adore dearly. In this
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| and set out the scene. The scene must be
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| | case, you have to decide on changing it
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| some place you know much about so that
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| | or cutting it off completely.Writing a
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| you'd be able to supply the necessary
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| | short story may not be easy but it can
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| snapshot for a clearly described setting.
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| | surely be done. With some knowledge on
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| Make your introduction interesting to
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| | the basic elements and some passion and
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| hold the reader’s interest and
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| | patience, it's effortless to pull
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| encourage them to read on to the end. It
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| | together a story with just a few ideas.
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| is also important to hold back
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| | Just keep in mind that you're writing not
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| significant details and the greater part
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| | because you have to, but because you want
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| of the action at this point so the
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| | to. Give it a go now!
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| mystery is kept.8. Build up a great
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