I am trying to win a short story contest and I want to see what people think is the best kind of story, details, etc.
2006-11-08 09:13:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Are you going for genre or literary fiction? If it's for a specifc genre, try to give it what it calls for: action. If it's romance, add love. If it 's horror, give it scares like a ghost story. If it's action/adventure, keep the pace moving forward. If it's suspense/mystery, give it twists and turns. If it's intrigue, give it something unexpected. You get the idea. If it's literary fiction, it has got to do have a good storyline and plot with great dialogue and narration. Good luck.
2006-11-08 09:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a short story, you want tight writing. Write it how you want it, and then go back and condense it down. Say only what you need, and let a lot be implied. Don't waste many words on long descriptions when a few precise words can say the same thing.
2006-11-08 09:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An intriguing story can have a good plot (a story that people will want to hear and be pulled into) and very unique character names works well.
2006-11-08 09:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something thrilling or with a good plot line and well developed characters. If you wanted to grab my attention, go with a fantasy genera. Just write what you know. I personally prefer the main characters to be girls about my own age. Just go with what you want to say.
2006-11-08 09:17:17 · answer #4 · answered by ichigo_li2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humor, and compelling characters. the rest is jsut window dressing. create a character that people can love. think Alex Cross from the James Patterson Series, or Roarke from the In Death series by J.D. Robb
2006-11-08 09:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋