Short Story Tip Time

Wake up everyone, it's time to WRITE, and learn about writing Short Stories.  Introducing Short Story Tip Time for the Writer in YOU!

Calling all Short Story Writers, Authors, Aspiring Authors, Novelists, Poets & those who desire to or love to write creatively!

We're here for Short Story Writing Tips...

If you've been tossing around the idea of writing a new Short Story or editing one that you have already written, then you'll find some helpful tips here during our Short Story Tip Time.

For many Writers, the Short Story is somewhat of a love affair.  You can write on any topic that you desire with your own creative flair.

There are many Writers who aspire to write Novels and become master Novelists.  I'm all for that, and it is a pleasant path if you are "gifted" with the pen of a Novelist.  And, even if you have never thought about writing a Novel, you should try your hand at it at some point in time.  Short Stories often lead the way to the path of Novel Writing.

Right now, we are going to turn to those who are interested in writing Short Stories.  It is a project that will be interesting, educational, and important, because you will learn a great deal about your writing style.

The first thing you'll need when you attend these Short Story Tip Time Sessions here on the Blog is a nice Journal for your notes.

There are all types of Short Stories.  You may seek to write any of the following types of Short Stories:

1.   Short Horror Story;

2.   Short Literary Story;

3.   Short Romance Story;

4.   Short Mystery Story;

5.   Short Humor Story;

6.   Short Educational Story;

7.   Short Self-Help Story;

8.   Short Travel Story;

9.   Short Drama Story; or

10.  Short Story about whatever you desire.

Remember to be creative, and never be afraid to try something new.

I always stress the importance of having a Journal close at hand, because ideas can hit you at any time.  Having a Journal just for keeping your Story ideas in one spot helps out when you seem to come to a wall once you set your mind to write.  The idea is to always be able to break through any writer's block by having an arsenal of creative ideas.

My suggestion to you is to pick up a decorative Journal for your writing ideas and notes, because that helps to inspire you to write.  The Journal you choose should make you feel good about wanting to write in it.

Creative Short Story Preparation Tip:  As a precursor to writing your Short Story, (to get you in a creative mood), if you cannot find a Journal that attracts your attention, take an extra step and make one of your own.  Decorate a plain Journal with the objects of your choosing.  And, if you are really creative, you'll decorate it with objects and images that you plan to have in your Short Story.

In your Journal, here are some of the items you need to have listed for your Short Story . . .

1)  Genre ~ Type of Short Story

2)  Title

3)  Plot

4)  Characters and descriptions

5)  Background History and information gathered that

      is connected to your Short Story

6)  Research Points needed for insertion in your Short 

      Story

7)  Life incidents that can be used for your Short Story

      idea

Short Story Basics

1.   Think about the point of what you are writing 

       about.

2.   Will your story have a flashback?  A Flashback is

        an incident that happened before your story gets 

        started.

3.   Dialogue/Monologue ~ Conversation between the 

       characters.

4.   Action ~ Write down your action points -- what 

       will be happening that is action packed?

5.   Who are the main characters in your story?

6.   Introduce all characters in your story:  Who are 

       they?  What is their background?  What do they 

       look like?  Where do they live?  Are they married,

       single, do they have children?  How is their health?

       What do they do for a living?

7.   Where does your story take place?  The setting? 

       The date and time?  The era?  The location?  The 

       weather?

8.   What is the action that gets your story rolling?

9.   Think about your rising points (action).  What 

       events cause certain turning points?  What events 

       lead up to the climax of your story?

10. Climax ~ What will that be?

11.  Receding Action ~ or the wrap up of your story.

12.  Cliffhanger:  Do you intend to have a Cliffhanger 

         where you don't complete your story and you 

         don't tell the audience what happens in the end 

         and leave them to imagine the end.  This is useful

         if you run out of time and don't have time to 

         finish the story, or if you plan to make your Short 

         Story a Series.

13.  Resolution/Conclusion: a satisfying ending to the 

        story in which the central conflict is resolved—or 

        not!  You don't have to write your short story in 

        order.  If you have an idea for a great conclusion, 

        write it down.  Move backward or forward from 

        your starting idea (it may or may not be the

        beginning of the story) and ask yourself questions.

        “What happened before this?”  “What happens 

        next?”

14.  Most of all have fun creating your Story in

        your own Style and in your own way!

MORE SHORT STORY TIP TIME NEXT BLOG SESSION!

~ See you back here ~

Peace, Love & Light,

  René

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