TECH: 6 Steps to a Short Story
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writercises Original Posting July 26, 2018
Over here
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-write-a-short-story/
offers a quick rundown of the short story! First, why write a short story? You can finish them quickly, you can try out lots of ideas, it's a good way to experiment with structuring viewpoint, and there are competitions! Then, the six steps…
1. Decide how long your story is going to be. 100, 800, 8000 words? 2000 is a common length, but pick your target!
2. Crank out several ideas! Brainstorming, mind mapping, writing prompts…
3. Pick some characters! Main character, maybe a sidekick or two, the villain? Short story, small cast.
4. Plan your story. What starts it, what ends it, and what's in the middle?
5. Draft. Sit down and write it. Viewpoint, tense -- 3rd person, past is ordinary, but you may want to play with this. Then crank it out! Focus, show, and dialogue.
6. Edit. Big changes, then minor tightening. Do a last polish.
There you go. Six steps, and a short story! Yay!
Write!
Over here
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-write-a-short-story/
offers a quick rundown of the short story! First, why write a short story? You can finish them quickly, you can try out lots of ideas, it's a good way to experiment with structuring viewpoint, and there are competitions! Then, the six steps…
1. Decide how long your story is going to be. 100, 800, 8000 words? 2000 is a common length, but pick your target!
2. Crank out several ideas! Brainstorming, mind mapping, writing prompts…
3. Pick some characters! Main character, maybe a sidekick or two, the villain? Short story, small cast.
4. Plan your story. What starts it, what ends it, and what's in the middle?
5. Draft. Sit down and write it. Viewpoint, tense -- 3rd person, past is ordinary, but you may want to play with this. Then crank it out! Focus, show, and dialogue.
6. Edit. Big changes, then minor tightening. Do a last polish.
There you go. Six steps, and a short story! Yay!
Write!