What topics are interesting? What behaviors should be showcased? What subjects captivate your attention?
2006-07-22 04:58:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
It's easiest to begin with a solitary character; an unemployed, mid-aged man in New York, City, a single mother of four children from Chicago, or an eccentric businessman on a subway. Once you have this character, describe him or her: what is this individual's attitude and why, how does he or she view the world around them? It is usually easier to compare this character to someone you may know.
Now that you have a character, proceed to develop a situation. (Keep in mind that this is a short story, and should be 20,000 words at most.) Maybe the unemployed man from New York got rejected at his third job interview this week, or the single mother just met a handsome doctor. Or maybe the businessman is rather annoyed with the man sitting next to him in the subway car. Anything will do.
Lastly, remember that a short story should have only one crisis, one situation, when dilemma; more than one problem clutters the short story, and often ruins its effect.
I wish you the best of luck!
2006-07-22 05:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by Dan 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You need a beginning, a middle and an ending. The subject should be rather unclear with a vague ending - that seems to be the formula for a lot of short stories I've been reading. I'm not saying they were a good read, but they sold well.
2006-07-22 12:02:28 · answer #2 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about a book you would like to write but is too short to be a book.
Anything could make an interesting short story. Write about what you know best.
2006-07-22 19:08:29 · answer #3 · answered by adieu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your self the following questions:
What scares me the most?
What do I like best?
Afraid of dying?
The love life of a mule?
Did I hurt you?
Why did you hurt me?
A funny thing happened and...
Who, what, when, why and how
2006-07-22 12:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do the writing in some place that inspires you the most so then in no time you'll have an idea of what to write trust me it really works.You should write something with sex,make out,and stuff.In other words something ROMANTIC!!
2006-07-22 12:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by I♥(: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure but what i do is base it on people i know or myself and someone i like. Behaviors are what ever i want them to show.
2006-07-22 12:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by Keith_Urbanite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
intro, body and conclusion. intro and conclusion must be related and supporting each other. the content must be as detail and short as it could be...... any subject is ok, as long as it hits or touches the readers.
2006-07-22 12:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by n9flyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was this man and walking....after a while he was home!
end of story..lol
2006-07-22 12:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by xx_dragonz_xx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.write101.com/shortstory.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_3337_write-short-story.html
2006-07-22 12:00:32 · answer #9 · answered by ebaz1358 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
war, porn, sex,
2006-07-22 12:00:37 · answer #10 · answered by garfieldcat04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋