Tuesday, April 22, 2008

How to write a good short story

Short story writing is a hard gig. You have to show your command of the English language, be conscice and paint a vary vivid picture.

In today's article we will provide some guideance on how to write a good short story.



  • Start with a situation - a problem to be resolved etc.
  • From here you need to present the problems tha can occur (eg all the fun misunderstandings or opportunities (albiet lost!!!) that could happen.
  • The final step - and we all love problem solving - is to show how the problem can be solved (good conquers evil etc).

But the above tips, help you to plan the story. Now it is up to you to bring it to life. So how can you do this? The tips below provide some insight:

  • Don't waste your words!!! Ever piece of writing must have a message or thread of meaning. The plot, characters of framework of your story should hang onit.
  • Relate all your words to the essential theme of your story.
  • While we often want to show of our skills in characterisation, try to limit this - all excess words dilute from your story, and thus the impact.
  • And here we will let you in on a secret: The best stories are the ones that follow a narrow subject line.

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