Writing Short Stories

Writing a short story

By Hanna Torén

Every short story contains

THREE PARTS:​

• Beginning (character and situation is introduced) 

• Middle (a problem/difficulty is introduced)

• End (a problem/difficulty is solved)

Some text here about the topic of discussion

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​HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY

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Open Ended

Its good to start a short story in a way that catched the attention of the reader.

How could you start a story?

give an example

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​Story elements

​​Outside: A small dog with black, brown and white fur.

​Inside: ​Kind, crazy and adventurous, always hungry

​Background:

Was abandoned by his mother and siblings at an early age, had to learn how to take care of himself and find food. Travels alot

Character 1

Character 2

Character 3

Open Ended

How would you describe the main character?

Open Ended

Where did the story take place?

(write a word/ describe it)

Open Ended

What happened in the story?

(event/problem/difficulty/action/a joy)

PREPARE YOUR OWN STORY

​WHO? WHAT?​

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WHERE?

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HOW? WHEN?

• ​Start​

• ​​End

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