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Creating your own story . . .
From Reading to Writing Stories such as
“The Masque of the Red Death” may horrify you,
while other stories delight you with humor,
suspense, or surprises. You not only have the
opportunity to read the stories of others, but you
can also create stories of your own that will
affect others.
Short
Story
Creating your own story . . .
A short story uses characters, action, and
setting to explore a conflict and create an
experience that engages readers. Like all
literary works worth reading, short stories
entertain us and touch our feelings. At the same
time, they teach us something worth
remembering.
Short
Story
B a s i c s i n a B o x
Short Story at a Glance
RUBRIC Standards for Writing
A successful short story should
• use the elements of character,
setting, and plot to create a
convincing world
• use techniques such as vivid
sensory language, concrete details,
and dialogue to create believable
characters and setting
• develop and resolve a central
conflict
• present a clear sequence of events
• maintain a consistent point of view
• introducing
the char-
acters
• describing
the setting
Introduction
• resolving the
conflict
• telling the
last event
• introducing the conflict
• telling a sequence of
events
• developing main
characters
• building toward a climax
Body Conclusion
Sets the
stage by
Develops the plot by Finishes the
story by
Writing Your Short Story
1 Prewriting
To imagine yourself inside another
person . . . is what a story writer does in
every piece of work. . . .
Eudora Welty
To imagine yourself inside another
person . . . is what a story writer does in
every piece of work. . . .
Eudora Welty
 Listing interesting settings, characters,
and conflicts. Mix and match them, or
ask yourself what story each might
inspire.
 Remembering your daydreams.
 Contemplating recent news stories.
 Recalling experiences from your life.
Look for ideas for your story by
Writing Your Short Story
1 Prewriting
Planning Your Short Story
1. Imagine the characters and setting. Who
will be in the story and how will you show
their personality traits? What setting will you
use?
2. Think through the plot. What are the main
events? What is the conflict? Will the conflict
be resolved? If so, how? You might make a
sequence chart to help you organize your
ideas.
beginning event 1 event 2 event 3
final event/
resolution
Planning Your Short Story
3. Choose a narrator. Who will tell your story?
Will the story be told from the first-person or
third-person point of view?
4. Create a mood. Will your story be
frightening, humorous, or mysterious?
5. Identify your goals and audience. Are you
writing for children, your peers, or a general
audience?
Writing Your Short Story
2 Drafting
Begin your story wherever you like—at the
beginning, the conclusion, or the incident
that triggers the conflict. Many good stories
begin in the middle and then go back to the
beginning to provide more information.
Remember, however, that the order of
events must be clear.
Writing Your Short Story
2 Drafting
Flesh Out the Characters
To make your characters real, use
 description
 dialogue
 action
Writing Your Short Story
2 Drafting
Use Description to Show Rather Than Tell
Your Story
For instance, instead of telling the readers
that Seth and Caleb disappeared, the writer
uses description to show them disappearing:
“A ray of light fell onto them. As if they were
floating on the beam, they slowly faded
away.”
Writing Your Short Story
2 Drafting
Organize the Events
A natural way to organize events in a story
is to use chronological order—the order
in which events occur. Another choice is to
use flashback—a recalling of past events.
After the flashback, return to the present
and continue telling the story. Just be sure
that the sequence of events and the
connections between ideas are clear.
Writing Your Short Story
TARGET SKILL
USING DIALOGUE
Dialogue can add suspense to your story and
help readers get to know your characters.
Good dialogue shows the most important
things characters say to each other.
3 Revising
Writing Your Short Story
TARGET SKILL
PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE
In writing dialogue, remember to start a new
paragraph each time the speaker changes.
Also, use single quotation marks to indicate a
quote within a quote.
4 Editing and Proofreading

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11 short story

  • 1.
  • 2. Creating your own story . . . From Reading to Writing Stories such as “The Masque of the Red Death” may horrify you, while other stories delight you with humor, suspense, or surprises. You not only have the opportunity to read the stories of others, but you can also create stories of your own that will affect others. Short Story
  • 3. Creating your own story . . . A short story uses characters, action, and setting to explore a conflict and create an experience that engages readers. Like all literary works worth reading, short stories entertain us and touch our feelings. At the same time, they teach us something worth remembering. Short Story
  • 4. B a s i c s i n a B o x Short Story at a Glance RUBRIC Standards for Writing A successful short story should • use the elements of character, setting, and plot to create a convincing world • use techniques such as vivid sensory language, concrete details, and dialogue to create believable characters and setting • develop and resolve a central conflict • present a clear sequence of events • maintain a consistent point of view • introducing the char- acters • describing the setting Introduction • resolving the conflict • telling the last event • introducing the conflict • telling a sequence of events • developing main characters • building toward a climax Body Conclusion Sets the stage by Develops the plot by Finishes the story by
  • 5. Writing Your Short Story 1 Prewriting To imagine yourself inside another person . . . is what a story writer does in every piece of work. . . . Eudora Welty To imagine yourself inside another person . . . is what a story writer does in every piece of work. . . . Eudora Welty
  • 6.  Listing interesting settings, characters, and conflicts. Mix and match them, or ask yourself what story each might inspire.  Remembering your daydreams.  Contemplating recent news stories.  Recalling experiences from your life. Look for ideas for your story by Writing Your Short Story 1 Prewriting
  • 7. Planning Your Short Story 1. Imagine the characters and setting. Who will be in the story and how will you show their personality traits? What setting will you use? 2. Think through the plot. What are the main events? What is the conflict? Will the conflict be resolved? If so, how? You might make a sequence chart to help you organize your ideas. beginning event 1 event 2 event 3 final event/ resolution
  • 8. Planning Your Short Story 3. Choose a narrator. Who will tell your story? Will the story be told from the first-person or third-person point of view? 4. Create a mood. Will your story be frightening, humorous, or mysterious? 5. Identify your goals and audience. Are you writing for children, your peers, or a general audience?
  • 9. Writing Your Short Story 2 Drafting Begin your story wherever you like—at the beginning, the conclusion, or the incident that triggers the conflict. Many good stories begin in the middle and then go back to the beginning to provide more information. Remember, however, that the order of events must be clear.
  • 10. Writing Your Short Story 2 Drafting Flesh Out the Characters To make your characters real, use  description  dialogue  action
  • 11. Writing Your Short Story 2 Drafting Use Description to Show Rather Than Tell Your Story For instance, instead of telling the readers that Seth and Caleb disappeared, the writer uses description to show them disappearing: “A ray of light fell onto them. As if they were floating on the beam, they slowly faded away.”
  • 12. Writing Your Short Story 2 Drafting Organize the Events A natural way to organize events in a story is to use chronological order—the order in which events occur. Another choice is to use flashback—a recalling of past events. After the flashback, return to the present and continue telling the story. Just be sure that the sequence of events and the connections between ideas are clear.
  • 13. Writing Your Short Story TARGET SKILL USING DIALOGUE Dialogue can add suspense to your story and help readers get to know your characters. Good dialogue shows the most important things characters say to each other. 3 Revising
  • 14. Writing Your Short Story TARGET SKILL PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE In writing dialogue, remember to start a new paragraph each time the speaker changes. Also, use single quotation marks to indicate a quote within a quote. 4 Editing and Proofreading