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    This document provides guidance on writing short stories. It discusses prewriting, planning, drafting, revising and editing stories. The document emphasizes key elements like character, setting, plot, point of view and using techniques such as dialogue and description to engage readers.

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    Short

    Story

    Creating your own story . . .


    From Reading to Writing Stories such as
    The Masque of the Red Death may horrify you,
    while other stories delight you with humor,
    suspense, or surprises. You not only have the
    opportunity to read the stories of others, but you
    can also create stories of your own that will
    affect others.
    Short
    Story

    Creating your own story . . .


    A short story uses characters, action, and
    setting to explore a conflict and create an
    experience that engages readers. Like all
    literary works worth reading, short stories
    entertain us and touch our feelings. At the same
    time, they teach us something worth
    remembering.
    Basics in a Box
    Short Story at a Glance
    Introduction Body Conclusion

    Sets the Develops the plot by Finishes the


    stage by introducing the conflict story by
    introducing telling a sequence of resolving the
    the char- events conflict
    acters developing main telling the
    describing characters last event
    the setting building toward a climax

    RUBRIC Standards for Writing


    A successful short story should
    use the elements of character, develop and resolve a central
    setting, and plot to create a conflict
    convincing world
    present a clear sequence of events
    use techniques such as vivid
    maintain a consistent point of view
    sensory language, concrete details,
    and dialogue to create believable
    characters and setting
    Writing Your Short Story
    1 Prewriting

    To imagine yourself inside another


    person . . . is what a story writer does in
    every piece of work. . . .

    Eudora Welty
    Writing Your Short Story
    1 Prewriting
    Look for ideas for your story by

    Listing interesting settings, characters,


    and conflicts. Mix and match them, or
    ask yourself what story each might
    inspire.
    Remembering your daydreams.
    Contemplating recent news stories.
    Recalling experiences from your life.
    Planning Your Short Story
    1. Imagine the characters and setting. Who
    will be in the story and how will you show
    their personality traits? What setting will you
    use?
    2. Think through the plot. What are the main
    events? What is the conflict? Will the conflict
    be resolved? If so, how? You might make a
    sequence chart to help you organize your
    ideas.
    final event/
    beginning event 1 event 2 event 3
    resolution
    Planning Your Short Story

    3. Choose a narrator. Who will tell your story?


    Will the story be told from the first-person or
    third-person point of view?

    4. Create a mood. Will your story be


    frightening, humorous, or mysterious?

    5. Identify your goals and audience. Are you


    writing for children, your peers, or a general
    audience?
    Writing Your Short Story
    2 Drafting

    Begin your story wherever you likeat the


    beginning, the conclusion, or the incident
    that triggers the conflict. Many good stories
    begin in the middle and then go back to the
    beginning to provide more information.
    Remember, however, that the order of
    events must be clear.
    Writing Your Short Story
    2 Drafting

    Flesh Out the Characters

    To make your characters real, use

    description
    dialogue
    action
    Writing Your Short Story
    2 Drafting

    Use Description to Show Rather Than Tell


    Your Story
    For instance, instead of telling the readers
    that Seth and Caleb disappeared, the writer
    uses description to show them disappearing:
    A ray of light fell onto them. As if they were
    floating on the beam, they slowly faded
    away.
    Writing Your Short Story
    2 Drafting

    Organize the Events


    A natural way to organize events in a story
    is to use chronological orderthe order
    in which events occur. Another choice is to
    use flashbacka recalling of past events.
    After the flashback, return to the present
    and continue telling the story. Just be sure
    that the sequence of events and the
    connections between ideas are clear.
    Writing Your Short Story
    3 Revising

    TARGET SKILL
    USING DIALOGUE
    Dialogue can add suspense to your story and
    help readers get to know your characters.
    Good dialogue shows the most important
    things characters say to each other.
    Writing Your Short Story
    4 Editing and Proofreading

    TARGET SKILL
    PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE
    In writing dialogue, remember to start a new
    paragraph each time the speaker changes.
    Also, use single quotation marks to indicate a
    quote within a quote.

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