Few characters that may stay very short in story called supporting or side characters. Typically main characters are used to create conflict and resolve it. Other characters that closely participate in main action of the story for bit longer and/or more intense are main characters. A character that is most related (mostly directly) to all actions depicted in the story is called protagonist or lead role. It could be a living person, a dead person, a ghost, an imaginary character, a robot, a dog, a toy… unlimited list. Characters in Short StoriesĪ character is someone or something that takes part in actions depicted in the short story. Let us check out these key elements in bit details along with examples and 10 tips – How to Write Short Stories – by our Chief Editor. These elements would become clearer subsequently in 10 Tips (2 per element) for How to Write Short Stories. Typically short story has five key elements – Character (fewer is better), Setting (brief but poetic and vivid), Plot (as simple and interesting as possible), Conflict (intense but one), and Theme (relating to majority of readers). The ultimate finesse is making reader to say “Oh My God”, “Oh no”, “Poor xyz”, “Wow”, “Superb”, “YES… This I would have ALSO done”, “NO… This I would have NEVER done”… However it must provide a snapshot of life – typically a decisive moment that may lead result lethal to the character in one or other form.Ĭonfused? Not finding is easy? Relax… It is all about having a simple plot with preferably very few (one, two or maximum three) characters that directly and briefly touches the momentous part of life (by whatever manner but with “significant” effect). Because of directness and brevity, a typical short story has very little action and hardly any character development. Short story is meant to be read at single sitting and therefore it should be as direct and brief as possible. What is Short Story?Ī short story is work of “fiction or imagination” that is usually written in “easily understandable grammatical structure” with “natural flow of speech”. Before we jump to “How to Write Short Stories”, let us first have common understanding of what is short story and look closely what does compose a short story.
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