Short Story Writing - Tips to Help You Get Started

By Susan Hart

A short story may be the best project for a novice writer, as it is short (obviously) and complete within itself. Short stories can go from 55 words (incredibly short) up to around 5,000 words (fairly long), but the most common word count is around 1,500-2,000.    Because it is so short, a single incident (not a lifetime) is the best subject. The story should still have a beginning, middle and end plus a nice little twist somewhere in there, perhaps at the climax.

Every word in this compact form of literature should have meaning. There is little time to convey your story, emotions and plotline. It's a good idea to read as many short stories as you can. O'Henry is the master of short stories and his The Gift Of The Magi is an incredible one. Read through that a few times to get the idea of how a short story is composed, the highs and lows, emotions and interest it conveys.   You can write short stories in any genre. First, get an idea for your story and try and either complete it in your head, or jot down the plotline on the computer or in a journal. Once complete, start in on others. 

Some magazines publish single short stories, but the best way to get published is to write several in one genre, then pursue the magazines or books that publish anthologies. You can still try and get single short stories published but it is good if you have a few of them ready to go just in case. Writing a short story can be accomplished in as little as half an hour, or weeks. It does depend on the complexities. Practice being economical with words by writing one of those 55 word ones, then go up to perhaps 500 words, then 1,200 then 2,000. This will enable you to see the development.

Short stories are great fun to write. And, you can work on them almost anywhere. Don't be afraid to get going o your first one. Seeing it completed on the page will give you confidence, and because they don't take much time to write, your confidence can grow my leaps and bounds, and perhaps lead to longer writing projects.    

About the Author:

Susan Hart is a former literary agent, born in England, with the majority of her clients being screenwriters. After many years of helping others get their work published or up on the big or small screen, she is concentrating on her own writing in the areas of articles (of many kinds), short stories, novels and sceenplays plus editing and proofreading, Some samples of her work can be found on her website at: http://www.ifreelance.com/pro/49442

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Indian Short Stories: A Window to Our Morals

By jack stellon

These short stories are fascinating and still have many people who are interested in reading them with an aim of getting the right information that may benefit them. Others may find it good for entertainment purposes. The Indian short stories are going through challenging times as a result of the presence of huge volumes of entertainment that has been brought about by the internet.

But one interesting thing is that Indian short stories can be downloaded with ease given that you have internet connection. Anyone can download them since there are very many sites that host them. You can make use of your downloaded stories over and over again as you can save it and read offline. You can choose from the different varieties of short stories that are available as they cover a wider variety of areas. There are a variety of other good materials that has a lot of information that can make it a great experience for you at all times.

It's a fact that Indian short stories are still the darling of many young people. Those who argue that it went with the older generation not understand the real facts. Many young people the world over would like to learn about these old Indian short stories. The youth of the Indian origin have also found it wise to ensure that they learn about these short stories as that's where the root of their morals stands.

The appetite for Indian short stories is as strong as never before. Children are finding it easy to download their favorite stories from the net without much help. The sites that host them are user friendly and by following the simple prompts, you can download the short stories with ease! With many children getting computer savvy, they can take advantage and get whatever king of an Indian story that they feel like they need.

Reading Indian short stories from the internet is the perfect thing for those who cannot get an elder to tell them about these stories. The demands of  current live makes it so hard d to get the right person who can take you through these but  courtesy of the internet, you can take advantage and learn more of the ancient Indian culture that  is rich in moral lessons.

The characters that are mainly used in Indian short stories are animals but if you make a close look, you will notice that the themes relate to common life. It's all about what people do on every day basis. You will be surprised to note that these short stories are rich in cultural content that' can be used well by the young people.

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